Tax revenue as share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 17.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 17.4% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 21.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2003.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 61st of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.6% | — |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 14.9% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.3% | 17.7% | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 725.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 755.59 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 439,699 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 17.4% in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2003.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 61st out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.