External debt, end year in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: External debt, end year was 11.13 billion current US$ in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
11.13 billion current US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
21.70 billion current US$
in 1997
All-time low
5.60 billion current US$
in 1985
Years of data
20
1985–2005

External debt, end year in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2005

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1985199520051985: 5.6B current US$1986: 6.4B current US$1987: 8.7B current US$1988: 8.2B current US$1989: 9.5B current US$1990: 11.6B current US$1991: 9.9B current US$1992: 12.7B current US$1993: 13.5B current US$1994: 14.6B current US$1995: 15.6B current US$1997: 21.7B current US$1998: 13.3B current US$1999: 13.3B current US$2000: 13.1B current US$2001: 12.7B current US$2002: 12.3B current US$2003: 11.9B current US$2004: 11.5B current US$2005: 11.1B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 11.13 billion current US$ for external debt, end year in 2005.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 21.70 billion current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.60 billion current US$, in 1985.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

External debt, end year in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for External debt, end year (current US$) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985 to 2005.
Year current US$ Change
1985 5.60 billion current US$
1986 6.39 billion current US$ +14.1%
1987 8.70 billion current US$ +36.2%
1988 8.16 billion current US$ -6.3%
1989 9.53 billion current US$ +16.8%
1990 11.59 billion current US$ +21.7%
1991 9.91 billion current US$ -14.6%
1992 12.73 billion current US$ +28.5%
1993 13.51 billion current US$ +6.1%
1994 14.59 billion current US$ +8.0%
1995 15.60 billion current US$ +6.9%
1997 21.70 billion current US$ +39.1%
1998 13.32 billion current US$ -38.6%
1999 13.27 billion current US$ -0.4%
2000 13.06 billion current US$ -1.6%
2001 12.71 billion current US$ -2.7%
2002 12.32 billion current US$ -3.1%
2003 11.88 billion current US$ -3.5%
2004 11.47 billion current US$ -3.5%
2005 11.13 billion current US$ -2.9%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 11.13 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 8.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 11.13 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 billion current US$, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.67 billion current US$ 5.60 billion current US$ 9.53 billion current US$ 5
1990s 14.03 billion current US$ 9.91 billion current US$ 21.70 billion current US$ 9
2000s 12.09 billion current US$ 11.13 billion current US$ 13.06 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 7 Tunisia 13.35 billion current US$ compare
  2. 8 South Africa 13.32 billion current US$ compare
  3. 9 Ghana 11.65 billion current US$ compare
  4. 11 Algeria 8.52 billion current US$ compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia 7.20 billion current US$ compare
  6. 13 Zimbabwe 5.83 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Cote d'Ivoire?
External debt, end year in Cote d'Ivoire was 11.13 billion current US$ in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 21.70 billion current US$ in 1997.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 5.60 billion current US$ in 1985.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for external debt, end year?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2005.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.