Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 13.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.1%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
151st
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 1982
All-time low
9.4%
in 2015
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 13.1% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 28.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2015.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.9% | — |
| 1961 | 13.1% | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 15.8% | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 16.0% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 18.7% | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 20.6% | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 21.7% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 21.4% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 25.3% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 27.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.3% | 11.9% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.8% | 20.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 22.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Côte 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire was 13.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.