Interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Interest payments was 14.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.1%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
32nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2001
All-time low
6.2%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire, 2001–2023

5101520252001201220232001: 25.4 % of expense2002: 23.3 % of expense2003: 17.1 % of expense2004: 14.9 % of expense2005: 13.3 % of expense2006: 10.2 % of expense2007: 11.3 % of expense2008: 10.9 % of expense2009: 10.1 % of expense2010: 10.6 % of expense2011: 13.2 % of expense2012: 11.1 % of expense2013: 10.2 % of expense2014: 6.2 % of expense2015: 8.2 % of expense2016: 9.4 % of expense2017: 8.3 % of expense2018: 9.1 % of expense2019: 10.8 % of expense2020: 11.4 % of expense2021: 11.9 % of expense2022: 11.9 % of expense2023: 14.1 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 14.1% for interest payments in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 25.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2014.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2001 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2001 25.4%
2002 23.3% -8.2%
2003 17.1% -26.6%
2004 14.9% -13.4%
2005 13.3% -10.6%
2006 10.2% -22.9%
2007 11.3% +10.6%
2008 10.9% -4.1%
2009 10.1% -7.1%
2010 10.6% +4.9%
2011 13.2% +24.7%
2012 11.1% -15.9%
2013 10.2% -7.7%
2014 6.2% -39.2%
2015 8.2% +31.1%
2016 9.4% +14.7%
2017 8.3% -11.1%
2018 9.1% +8.9%
2019 10.8% +19.2%
2020 11.4% +5.6%
2021 11.9% +4.0%
2022 11.9% +0.4%
2023 14.1% +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 10.1% 25.4% 9
2010s 9.7% 6.2% 13.2% 10
2020s 12.3% 11.4% 14.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire?
Interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire was 14.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2014.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for interest payments?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.