Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 33.29 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
33.29
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
75.75
in 2000
All-time low
12.53
in 2014
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2027

204060802000201320272000: 75.72001: 72.22002: 60.82003: 55.52004: 53.62005: 48.32006: 52.92007: 492008: 40.92009: 38.22010: 342011: 34.82012: 12.92013: 12.72014: 12.52015: 162016: 16.22017: 19.82018: 24.22019: 27.32020: 33.82021: 30.62022: 35.62023: 36.32024: 37.32025: 35.72026: 34.32027: 33.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 33.29 for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 75.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.53, in 2014.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 75.75
2001 72.21 -4.7%
2002 60.82 -15.8%
2003 55.51 -8.7%
2004 53.64 -3.4%
2005 48.25 -10.0%
2006 52.86 +9.5%
2007 49.04 -7.2%
2008 40.94 -16.5%
2009 38.21 -6.7%
2010 34.01 -11.0%
2011 34.78 +2.3%
2012 12.94 -62.8%
2013 12.67 -2.1%
2014 12.53 -1.1%
2015 15.97 +27.5%
2016 16.24 +1.7%
2017 19.82 +22.1%
2018 24.23 +22.2%
2019 27.35 +12.9%
2020 33.79 +23.6%
2021 30.63 -9.3%
2022 35.57 +16.1%
2023 36.3 +2.1%
2024 37.31 +2.8%
2025 35.73 -4.3%
2026 34.31 -4.0%
2027 33.29 -3.0%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 33.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.53, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 33.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Cote 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -62.8% 34.78 12.94

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.72 38.21 75.75 10
2010s 21.05 12.53 34.78 10
2020s 34.61 30.63 37.31 8

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 10 Madagascar 39.67 compare
  2. 11 Lesotho 38.06 compare
  3. 12 Angola 36.12 compare
  4. 14 Seychelles 32.19 compare
  5. 15 Comoros 31.52 compare
  6. 16 Eswatini 31.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Cote d'Ivoire?
Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Cote d'Ivoire was 33.29 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 75.75 in 2000.
What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 12.53 in 2014.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
Is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
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