Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 49.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 49.9%.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 209.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 32.5% | +2487202.8% |
| 1972 | 31.4% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 34.4% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 39.2% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 41.1% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 96.5% | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 118.4% | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 129.5% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 124.9% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 138.4% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 125.0% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 134.6% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 130.1% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 151.9% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 159.8% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 173.2% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 166.3% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 172.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 209.2% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 171.8% | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 160.8% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 133.2% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 116.2% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 105.3% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 117.0% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 110.3% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 103.0% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +6.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 49.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 49.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +2487202.8% | 0.0% | 32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.2% | 0.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.3% | 73.3% | 151.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.8% | 105.3% | 209.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 53.9% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.1% | 49.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More external debt data for Côte d'Ivoire
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 144.44 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.52 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 236.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 939.78 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 29.43 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0108 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 13.58 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 19.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 49.9% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 209.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.