Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 3.6% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 1986–2005
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire is 3.6%, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 7.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2003.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.5% | — |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 780.39 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 625.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 596.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 97.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 297,546 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 3.6% in 2005, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2003.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2005.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.