External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 269.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 58th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 1,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 2,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 3,353 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 4,605 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1976 | 5,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 8,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 12,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1979 | 15,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 23,467 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1981 | 25,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 28,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 27,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 26,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 30,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 36,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 42,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 41,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 46,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 54,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 57,151 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 58,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 59,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 54,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 59,429 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 61,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 49,084 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 46,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 41,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 37,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 36,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 36,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 36,731 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 41,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 37,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 42,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 45,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 40,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 46,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 36,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 40,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 30,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 30,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 30,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 35,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 36,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 42,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 50,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 62,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 78,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 93,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 99,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,467 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,299 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,622 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 55 Nicaragua 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Honduras 115,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Haiti 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nigeria 112,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Benin 111,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Uganda 101,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cote d'Ivoire
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 76.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 85.61 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 68.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 62.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 20.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 98.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 14.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 114,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.