Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 43.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Cote d'Ivoire, 2001–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, subsidies and other transfers in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 43.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 268.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 43.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2008.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 62nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.4% | — |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +63.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +126.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +283.1% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +2.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 43.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 43.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.7%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +283.1% | 10.0% | 38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 10.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 36.2% | 43.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Cote d'Ivoire was 43.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2008.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 62nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.