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Relationship dossier

Ivory Coast Saudi Arabia

Relationship assessment

Economic and development cooperation, including Saudi-backed projects in Côte d’Ivoire

Ivory Coast toward Saudi Arabia

+20

Côte d’Ivoire has engaged Saudi Arabia through bilateral cooperation agreements and economic exchanges, including high-level government engagement. The scope of these initiatives is unclear.

Saudi Arabia toward Ivory Coast

+30

Saudi Arabia has supported development projects in Côte d’Ivoire through financing from the Saudi Fund for Development and has pursued bilateral cooperation agreements.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship is characterized by government-level economic engagement and Saudi development financing for projects in Côte d’Ivoire. These provide a basis for sustained cooperation, although its breadth beyond development and economic matters is unclear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Côte d’Ivoire and Saudi Arabia have pursued economic and development cooperation, including bilateral agreements and Saudi Fund for Development financing for projects in Côte d’Ivoire. These actions indicate a cooperative relationship, though the scope and continuity of cooperation across other areas are unclear.

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