Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire is 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 11,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 11,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 14,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 11,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 12,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 13,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 14,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 15,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 16,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 18,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 18,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 19,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 20,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +35.6% | 10,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,844 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 117 Kenya 23,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Zimbabwe 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Togo 22,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Gambia 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ghana 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Senegal 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 227.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 97.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 265.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.