Côte d'Ivoire vs Sri Lanka: Central government spending as share of GDP
Côte d'Ivoire
17.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.0%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
118th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 157 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 21.1% | 11.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 15.5% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.6% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th 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.