Ivory Coast: Government spending, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2023 is 10.3 percent, a decline from 10.42 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 16.14 percent, based on data from 130 countries. Historically, the average for the Ivory Coast from 1960 to 2023 is 13.46 percent. The minimum value, 7.94 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 18.25 percent was recorded in 1989. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The government size of the Ivory Coast and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.