Military spending as a share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
140th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 1972
All-time low
0.6%
in 1997
Years of data
58
1962–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 1962–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 1.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 140th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.3% | — |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -29.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +74.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,759 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,897 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.69 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,485 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.8% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.