Military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Military spending, per capita was 25.69 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.69 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
134th
of 171 countries
All-time high
34.46 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
5.39 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 25.69 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 34.46 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.39 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1962 | 14.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +80.3% |
| 1963 | 15.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 17.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 20.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 19.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 21.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 22.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 22.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 24.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 27.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 31.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 25.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 27.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 26.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 25.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 33.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 30.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 29.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 26.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 25.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 20.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 19.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 18.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 20.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 23.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 24.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 21.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 18.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 17.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 15.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 14.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 11.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 11.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 10.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 8.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 8.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 15.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 15.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 18.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 19.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 24.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 28.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 32.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 33.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 34.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 33.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 31.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 29.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 25.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 25.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 25.69 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 25.69 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +80.3% | 8.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.99 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 33.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 131 Senegal 29.18 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 132 Cape Verde 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 133 Guatemala 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 135 Kenya 25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 136 Uganda 23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 137 Mauritius 23.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 25.69 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for military spending, per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.