Côte d'Ivoire vs Rwanda: Central government spending as share of GDP
Côte d'Ivoire
17.9%
in 2023
Rwanda
18.0%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
120th
Rwanda rank
119th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 157 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 18.3% | 5.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 19.4% | 2.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Côte d'Ivoire or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Rwanda rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.