Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Goods and services expense (% of expense) was 16.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goods and services expense in Cote d'Ivoire, 2001–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Cote d'Ivoire is 16.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 34.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2019.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 63rd out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.4% | — |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -8.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 16.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 16.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.9%, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 20.4% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 11.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.7% | 17.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Goods and services expense in Cote d'Ivoire was 16.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2019.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for goods and services expense?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 63rd out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.