Central government spending as share of GDP in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Central government spending as share of GDP was 17.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Central government spending as share of GDP in Cote d'Ivoire, 2001–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government spending as share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire is 17.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government spending as share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 18.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2001.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Central government spending as share of GDP in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.3% | — |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 18.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 117 Dominican Republic 18.1% compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 18.0% compare
- 119 Rwanda 18.0% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 17.6% compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 17.4% compare
- 123 Panama 17.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,802 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 534.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.63 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,289 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government spending as share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Central government spending as share of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire was 17.9% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2001.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is central government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.