Government gross debt in Ivory Coast

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 55.1% 2027: 54.0% 2028: 52.3% 2029: 51.2% 2030: 49.8% 2031: 48.6%

78.0 (1999) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV

Period	% of GDP
Jan 1999	78.0
Jan 1998	75.2
Jan 1997	84.2

About this indicator

Source

International Monetary Fund

Frequency

Annual

Release

Published annually (with quarterly advance estimates in some economies), subject to revision with the national accounts.

What it is

Ivory Coast's government debt is the total of the domestic and external liabilities owed by general government to its creditors. It is reported in absolute terms and, above all, as a percentage of GDP to gauge sustainability.

How it's calculated

Compiled by adding domestic debt (including issuance on the regional WAEMU market) and external debt, from Ministry of Finance figures. Comparable series are usually taken from the IMF. The debt-to-GDP ratio relates the stock to nominal GDP.

Market implications

A high or rising debt level bears on the sustainability of the public finances and access to international markets (eurobonds). As a member of the CFA franc zone, fiscal discipline is key; the figure is watched by the IMF and rating agencies.

Limitations

It is a low-frequency figure revised with the national accounts and subject to coverage differences. The ratio also depends on nominal GDP; foreign-currency external debt and contingent liabilities add risk the headline may not show.