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Ouattara signs WAEMU convergence pact still awaiting other states
The additional act must be signed by all heads of state before taking effect. It is intended to frame multilateral monitoring of economic policy across the union.
Country
GDP growth
5.8%
2025 · 2026 : 4.7% (projection)
Inflation
0.9%
2025 · 2026 : 2.5% (projection)
Public debt
75.1%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 73.9% (projection)
Fiscal balance
-6.7%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -4.0% (projection)
Current account balance
-6.2%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -7.0% (projection)
Nominal GDP
2.7 bn USD
2025 · 2026 : 2.9 bn USD (projection)
GDP per capita
1,315 USD
2025 · 2026 : 1,429 USD (projection)
Population
2.2 million
2025
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.1 | – |
| 2016 | 5.3 | – |
| 2017 | 4.8 | – |
| 2018 | 3.8 | – |
| 2019 | 4.5 | – |
| 2020 | 1.5 | – |
| 2021 | 6.2 | – |
| 2022 | 4.6 | – |
| 2023 | 5.2 | – |
| 2024 | 4.8 | – |
| 2025 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 2026 | – | 4.7 |
| 2027 | – | 4.9 |
| 2028 | – | 4.5 |
| 2029 | – | 4.5 |
| 2030 | – | 4.2 |
| 2031 | – | 4.2 |
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.5 | – |
| 2016 | 2.7 | – |
| 2017 | -0.2 | – |
| 2018 | 0.4 | – |
| 2019 | 0.3 | – |
| 2020 | 1.5 | – |
| 2021 | 3.3 | – |
| 2022 | 7.9 | – |
| 2023 | 7.2 | – |
| 2024 | 3.7 | – |
| 2025 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 2026 | – | 2.5 |
| 2027 | – | 2.1 |
| 2028 | – | 2 |
| 2029 | – | 2 |
| 2030 | – | 2 |
| 2031 | – | 2 |
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (key figures, growth and inflation; estimates and projections from 2026); World Bank World Development Indicators (population and structural indicators). The latest available year is shown for each figure.
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