Interest on external debt in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Interest on external debt was 170.80 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
170.80 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
301.70 billion current LCU
in 1995
All-time low
42,700 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Interest on external debt in Cote d'Ivoire, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, interest on external debt in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 170.80 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 301.70 billion current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42,700 current LCU, in 1980.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Interest on external debt in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42,700 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 77,400 current LCU | +81.3% |
| 1982 | 126,600 current LCU | +63.6% |
| 1983 | 143,900 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 207.00 billion current LCU | +143849795.8% |
| 1985 | 231.00 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 209.00 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 202.00 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 231.70 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 263.10 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 252.80 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 293.80 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 272.90 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 208.50 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 289.60 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 301.70 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 286.50 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 264.62 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 251.69 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 263.00 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 279.20 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 235.70 billion current LCU | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 221.70 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 148.00 billion current LCU | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 151.90 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 151.50 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 132.60 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 115.30 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 123.60 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 188.20 billion current LCU | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 170.50 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 170.80 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 170.80 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 42.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 170.80 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 billion current LCU, 34.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on external debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +143849795.8% | 143,900 current LCU | 207.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.38 billion current LCU | 42,700 current LCU | 263.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.51 billion current LCU | 208.50 billion current LCU | 301.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.77 billion current LCU | 115.30 billion current LCU | 279.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.65 billion current LCU | 170.50 billion current LCU | 170.80 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 1 Mozambique 869.37 billion current LCU compare
- 2 Guinea 293.27 billion current LCU compare
- 3 Nigeria 182.23 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 130.32 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 107.80 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Gabon 89.57 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 183.88 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.84 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 168.56 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 391.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on external debt in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Interest on external debt in Cote d'Ivoire was 170.80 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 301.70 billion current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,700 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for interest on external debt?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.