Côte d’Ivoire: State budget deficit reached 2,208 billion CFA francs in 2025

Author: Othniel KOUASSIPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: Côte d’Ivoire
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Côte d’Ivoire: State budget deficit reached 2,208 billion CFA francs in 2025

Court of Accounts President Kanvaly Diomandé presented the audit results for Côte d’Ivoire’s 2025 state budget to the National Assembly on October 28, 2026. The budget deficit reached 2,208 billion CFA francs, while treasury operations recorded a 2,579 billion CFA franc surplus. Budget revenues totaled 7,332 billion CFA francs, below the 7,963 billion forecast; external revenues amounted to 182 billion, compared with 281 billion expected. Borrowing reached 6,935 billion CFA francs, and debt service stood at 6,339 billion.

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