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

Latest (2025)
3.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
122nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2009
All-time low
3.7%
in 2024
Years of data
24
1997–2025

Military spending as a share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire, 1997–2025

024681997201120251997: 3.8 % of government spending2003: 7.9 % of government spending2004: 8.1 % of government spending2005: 7.8 % of government spending2006: 7.5 % of government spending2007: 7.8 % of government spending2008: 7.6 % of government spending2009: 8.7 % of government spending2010: 7.8 % of government spending2011: 7.6 % of government spending2012: 6.8 % of government spending2013: 6.3 % of government spending2014: 7 % of government spending2015: 7.5 % of government spending2016: 7.1 % of government spending2017: 5.3 % of government spending2018: 5.9 % of government spending2019: 5.2 % of government spending2020: 4.7 % of government spending2021: 4.3 % of government spending2022: 3.9 % of government spending2023: 4 % of government spending2024: 3.7 % of government spending2025: 3.8 % of government spending

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

Annual values for Military spending as a share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire, 1997 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Malawi 3.8% compare
  2. 120 Japan 3.8% compare
  3. 121 Madagascar 3.8% compare
  4. 123 Italy 3.7% compare
  5. 124 Belize 3.7% compare
  6. 125 Canada 3.7% compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

More reference data data for Côte d'Ivoire

All data for Côte d'Ivoire →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Military spending as a share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire. Statizoid, drawing on Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-as-a-share-of-government-spending/cote-d-ivoire/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-as-a-share-of-government-spending/cote-d-ivoire/">Military spending as a share of government spending in Côte d'Ivoire</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.