CIV · snapshot 2026-08-09
Cote d'Ivoire
HighOverall risk score
55.0
Percentile of scored universe
65th
Data coverage
86%
vs Australia (16.1)
+38.9
Category breakdown
Political Stability & Governance
High6 indicators · 100% coverage
Economic Resilience
High6 indicators · 85% coverage
Financial & Currency Risk
High5 indicators · 100% coverage
Business Environment
Insufficient dataInsufficient data
Security & Crime
Medium3 indicators · 80% coverage
Climate & Social Compliance
Very High4 indicators · 100% coverage
Technology & Digital
Very High4 indicators · 100% coverage
Cultural Distance
Insufficient dataInsufficient data · not in overall score
Key risks and considerations
Cote d'Ivoire rates High for market entry — an overall risk score of 55.0, riskier than 65% of rated economies and 39 points riskier than Australia.
The main risk drivers are no double-tax agreement with Australia, no investment-treaty protection with Australia, low internet adoption (41.4% of the population), a burdensome business environment and thin secure internet infrastructure.
Relative strengths: growth volatility sits in the least-risky quarter of rated economies, and currency stability and GDP growth both rate Low, the least-risky rating band.
Possible mitigations
- Getting money out. Confirm profit-repatriation channels before committing capital: seek central-bank pre-approvals where required, consider an export-first model over an in-country entity, and structure via clear remittance jurisdictions.
- Banking friction. FATF-listed jurisdiction: expect enhanced due diligence, slower cross-border payments, and possible correspondent-banking gaps — keep KYC documentation impeccable and allow longer settlement times.
- Withholding tax. No double-tax agreement with Australia: model withholding tax on dividends, interest, and royalties into the business case — it can decide the entity-vs-export question.
- No treaty recourse. No investment-treaty protection with Australia: consider political-risk insurance for expropriation and transfer risk, since treaty arbitration won't be available.
- Payment fraud. Experts nominate this market as a cybercrime origin (World Cybercrime Index, 2021 survey): verify any change of bank details out-of-band, enforce MFA and dual authorisation on payments, and be sceptical of unsolicited counterparties.
- Connectivity constraints. Thin digital infrastructure: plan for offline-capable operations, local hosting or caching, and paper-tolerant processes with government counterparts.
Generated automatically from this snapshot’s indicator data — a starting point for analysis, not advice.
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Risk score | Rating | Australia | Data source year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Stability & Governance | ||||||
| Voice & accountability (WGI) | 46.1 | 64.1 | High | |||
| Government effectiveness (WGI) | 45.2 | 64.1 | High | |||
| Regulatory quality (WGI) | 52.2 | 52.4 | High | |||
| Rule of law (WGI) | 47.0 | 66.9 | High | |||
| Control of corruption (WGI) | 42.1 | 53.4 | High | |||
| Political stability & absence of violence/terrorism (WGI PV) | 51.5 | 81.9 | Very High | |||
| Economic Resilience | ||||||
| GDP growth (3-yr average, %) | 6.4% (3-yr avg) | 15.0 | Low | |||
| Growth volatility (10-yr std dev, pp) | ±2.0 pp | 14.7 | Low | |||
| Government net debt (% of GDP) | 56.3 | 60.0 | High | |||
| Inflation (CPI %, vs income-group target) | 0.1 | 35.0 | Medium | |||
| Current account (3-yr average, % of GDP) | -6.7% (3-yr avg) | 65.0 | High | |||
| FX reserves (months of import cover) | — | — | Insufficient data | |||
| GDP per capita (PPP, current intl $) | $8,209 | 75.1 | Very High | |||
| Financial & Currency Risk | ||||||
| Capital-account openness (Chinn-Ito KAOPEN) | 0.16 | 78.0 | Very High | |||
| Currency stability (regime-aware classification) | Pegged — credible (reserve-backed, low inflation gap) | 12.0 | Low | |||
| Sovereign credit risk (OECD country risk classification) | Category 5 / 7 | 64.0 | High | |||
| FATF listing (grey / black list status) | Grey list | 45.0 | Medium | |||
| Double-tax agreement with Australia | None in force | 100.0 | Very High | |||
| Business Environment | ||||||
| FDI regulatory restrictiveness (OECD FDIRRI) | — | — | Insufficient data | |||
| Logistics performance (World Bank LPI) | 3.1 | — | Insufficient data | |||
| Business readiness (World Bank B-READY pillar average) | 52.9 | 82.7 | Very High | |||
| Investment protection with Australia in force (BIT or FTA investment chapter) | None in force | 100.0 | Very High | |||
| Security & Crime | ||||||
| Armed-conflict intensity (battle deaths per 100k, 5-yr) | 0.0 | 29.7 | Medium | |||
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100k) | — | — | Insufficient data | |||
| Organised crime pervasiveness (GI-TOC criminality score) | 5.8 | 65.9 | High | |||
| DFAT Smartraveller advisory level | Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution | 40.0 | Medium | |||
| Climate & Social Compliance | ||||||
| Physical climate vulnerability (ND-GAIN vulnerability) | 0.488 | 67.1 | High | |||
| Disaster risk (INFORM Risk Index) | 4.9 | 73.3 | High | |||
| Modern-slavery prevalence (per 1,000) | 7.3 | 69.1 | High | |||
| Modern-slavery vulnerability score | 58.6 | 71.6 | High | |||
| Technology & Digital | ||||||
| E-government development (UN EGDI) | 0.6 | 64.0 | High | |||
| Internet users (% of population) | 41.4 | 83.1 | Very High | |||
| Cybercrime origination (World Cybercrime Index) | 0.3 | 30.0 | Medium | |||
| Secure internet servers (per million people) | 60.7 | 82.1 | Very High | |||
Per-indicator ratings are quartile bands of the 0–100 risk score. The Australia column shows the same indicator’s raw value for the Australian baseline in this snapshot.
Cultural distance
GLOBE 2004 societal practices · rated on distance from Australia · not in the overall score
Context — not scored
Unemployment
2.3%
Displayed, never scored: ambiguous for an entrant and unreliable where informal employment dominates. (2025, ILO modelled)
Trade agreement
No Australian FTA in force
Market access is decision-relevant but a benefit, not a risk — kept out of the rating.
Regional advisories
Higher levels apply in some areas (up to Level 4)
DFAT Smartraveller sub-national advice where it exceeds the overall level.
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