Total debt service (% of GDP) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Total debt service (% of GDP) was 2.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 2.3% for total debt service in 2011.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 20.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 12th 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.
Total debt service (% of GDP) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +873.8% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | +90.9% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 20.3% | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +51.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -39.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +105.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -44.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -14.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GDP) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +873.8% | 0.3% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 0.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 10.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 9 Mauritania 2.6% compare
- 10 Senegal 2.5% compare
- 11 Gabon 2.4% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 2.1% compare
- 14 Lesotho 1.6% compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.6% compare
More external debt data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.46 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,860 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 6.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 35.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 36.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Total debt service in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.3% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for total debt service?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.