Military spending as a share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Military spending as a share of government spending was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire, 1997–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 3.8%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 8.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2024.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 122nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.8% | — |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +108.8% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire was 3.8% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.