Interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Interest payments was 18.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 155 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 1995
All-time low
4.8%
in 2014
Years of data
24
1995–2023

Interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire, 1995–2023

01020301995200920231995: 30.2 % of revenue2001: 20.6 % of revenue2002: 19.8 % of revenue2003: 16.9 % of revenue2004: 13.3 % of revenue2005: 12.2 % of revenue2006: 8.8 % of revenue2007: 9.7 % of revenue2008: 9.1 % of revenue2009: 7.8 % of revenue2010: 9.3 % of revenue2011: 14.3 % of revenue2012: 10 % of revenue2013: 8 % of revenue2014: 4.8 % of revenue2015: 8.3 % of revenue2016: 9.8 % of revenue2017: 9.7 % of revenue2018: 10.5 % of revenue2019: 11.6 % of revenue2020: 14.5 % of revenue2021: 14.8 % of revenue2022: 17.4 % of revenue2023: 18 % of revenue

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire is 18.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 30.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2014.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1995 to 2023.
Year % of revenue Change
1995 30.2%
2001 20.6% -31.8%
2002 19.8% -3.9%
2003 16.9% -14.7%
2004 13.3% -21.2%
2005 12.2% -8.0%
2006 8.8% -27.7%
2007 9.7% +9.5%
2008 9.1% -6.4%
2009 7.8% -13.7%
2010 9.3% +18.6%
2011 14.3% +54.8%
2012 10.0% -30.1%
2013 8.0% -19.8%
2014 4.8% -40.1%
2015 8.3% +73.1%
2016 9.8% +18.3%
2017 9.7% -1.5%
2018 10.5% +8.2%
2019 11.6% +10.1%
2020 14.5% +25.2%
2021 14.8% +2.4%
2022 17.4% +17.8%
2023 18.0% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.2% 30.2% 30.2% 1
2000s 13.1% 7.8% 20.6% 9
2010s 9.6% 4.8% 14.3% 10
2020s 16.2% 14.5% 18.0% 4

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  4. 25 Philippines 17.3% compare
  5. 26 Costa Rica 16.6% compare
  6. 27 Malaysia 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire?
Interest payments in Côte d'Ivoire was 18.0% 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 30.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2014.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for interest payments?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. 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 revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.