Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 84.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Côte d'Ivoire, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 84.4% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 96.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2024.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.7% | — |
| 1999 | 89.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | -7.6% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 84.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.5%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 84.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 84.7% | 89.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.4% | 96.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 84.4% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,215 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 668,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138,867 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 149,137 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Côte d'Ivoire was 84.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release