Military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Military spending, per capita was 22.04 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.04 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
125th
of 161 countries
All-time high
38.09 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1972
All-time low
11.11 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
58
1962–2025

Military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1962–2025

10203040196219932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 22.04 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 38.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1997.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1962 to 2025.
Year constant 2024 US$ per person Change
1962 20.17 constant 2024 US$ per person
1963 17.69 constant 2024 US$ per person -12.3%
1964 23.47 constant 2024 US$ per person +32.7%
1965 25.38 constant 2024 US$ per person +8.1%
1966 24.16 constant 2024 US$ per person -4.8%
1967 25.22 constant 2024 US$ per person +4.4%
1968 24.11 constant 2024 US$ per person -4.4%
1969 24.59 constant 2024 US$ per person +2.0%
1970 25.44 constant 2024 US$ per person +3.4%
1971 32.96 constant 2024 US$ per person +29.6%
1972 38.09 constant 2024 US$ per person +15.5%
1973 26.2 constant 2024 US$ per person -31.2%
1974 33 constant 2024 US$ per person +25.9%
1975 28.1 constant 2024 US$ per person -14.8%
1976 30.68 constant 2024 US$ per person +9.2%
1977 23.4 constant 2024 US$ per person -23.7%
1978 30.83 constant 2024 US$ per person +31.7%
1979 28.46 constant 2024 US$ per person -7.7%
1980 27.32 constant 2024 US$ per person -4.0%
1981 24.09 constant 2024 US$ per person -11.8%
1982 24.44 constant 2024 US$ per person +1.4%
1983 22.74 constant 2024 US$ per person -7.0%
1984 22.1 constant 2024 US$ per person -2.8%
1985 21.26 constant 2024 US$ per person -3.8%
1986 19.94 constant 2024 US$ per person -6.2%
1987 19.8 constant 2024 US$ per person -0.7%
1988 18.43 constant 2024 US$ per person -6.9%
1989 19.02 constant 2024 US$ per person +3.2%
1990 17.47 constant 2024 US$ per person -8.2%
1991 17.13 constant 2024 US$ per person -1.9%
1992 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person -5.9%
1993 15.37 constant 2024 US$ per person -4.6%
1994 13 constant 2024 US$ per person -15.4%
1996 11.55 constant 2024 US$ per person -11.1%
1997 11.11 constant 2024 US$ per person -3.8%
2003 17.61 constant 2024 US$ per person +58.5%
2004 18.14 constant 2024 US$ per person +3.0%
2005 16.96 constant 2024 US$ per person -6.5%
2006 17.14 constant 2024 US$ per person +1.1%
2007 18.24 constant 2024 US$ per person +6.4%
2008 17.86 constant 2024 US$ per person -2.1%
2009 20.76 constant 2024 US$ per person +16.2%
2010 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person -6.4%
2011 15.91 constant 2024 US$ per person -18.1%
2012 18.98 constant 2024 US$ per person +19.3%
2013 18.51 constant 2024 US$ per person -2.4%
2014 21.82 constant 2024 US$ per person +17.9%
2015 27.38 constant 2024 US$ per person +25.4%
2016 28.01 constant 2024 US$ per person +2.3%
2017 22.28 constant 2024 US$ per person -20.4%
2018 24.78 constant 2024 US$ per person +11.2%
2019 22.27 constant 2024 US$ per person -10.1%
2020 23.58 constant 2024 US$ per person +5.9%
2021 22.36 constant 2024 US$ per person -5.2%
2022 22.19 constant 2024 US$ per person -0.8%
2023 22.65 constant 2024 US$ per person +2.1%
2024 20.62 constant 2024 US$ per person -9.0%
2025 22.04 constant 2024 US$ per person +6.9%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 22.04 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 22.04 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (45 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +58.5% 11.11 constant 2024 US$ per person 17.61 constant 2024 US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.1 constant 2024 US$ per person 17.69 constant 2024 US$ per person 25.38 constant 2024 US$ per person 8
1970s 29.72 constant 2024 US$ per person 23.4 constant 2024 US$ per person 38.09 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1980s 21.91 constant 2024 US$ per person 18.43 constant 2024 US$ per person 27.32 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1990s 14.54 constant 2024 US$ per person 11.11 constant 2024 US$ per person 17.47 constant 2024 US$ per person 7
2000s 18.1 constant 2024 US$ per person 16.96 constant 2024 US$ per person 20.76 constant 2024 US$ per person 7
2010s 21.94 constant 2024 US$ per person 15.91 constant 2024 US$ per person 28.01 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
2020s 22.24 constant 2024 US$ per person 20.62 constant 2024 US$ per person 23.58 constant 2024 US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 122 Kenya 23.56 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  2. 123 Uganda 23.31 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  3. 124 Togo 22.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  4. 126 Bangladesh 20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  5. 127 Tajikistan 20.37 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  6. 128 Cameroon 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
Military spending, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 22.04 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 38.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1972.
What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 11.11 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1997.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for military spending, per capita?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.