Tax revenue as share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 13.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 13.6% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 17.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2003.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.7% | — |
| 1981 | 17.5% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 13.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 13.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue as share of GDP in Côte 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 | +40.3% | 7.6% | 10.6% |
| 2011 | -38.3% | 12.3% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 14.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 10.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 13.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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 17.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2003.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.