Short-term debt in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Short-term debt was 18.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Cote d'Ivoire, 2005–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 18.7%.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 198.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 19.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 119 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.
Short-term debt in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.1% | — |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +89.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 2.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -90.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +384.6% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +511.8% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +67.6% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +18.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 18.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 18.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +511.8% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 3.8% | 19.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 7.7% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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 short-term debt in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Short-term debt in Cote d'Ivoire was 18.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for short-term debt?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.