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Military expenditure in Côte d’Ivoire

Military expenditure in Côte d’Ivoire was 0.8% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 124th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP0.8
Change on 20240 pts
Rank124th of 149Countries ranked
Series high1.71972
Series low0.61997

Military expenditure in Côte d’Ivoire, 1962 to 2025

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0.50.7511.251.51.7519621971198019892004201320251962: 1.3 % of GDP1963: 1 % of GDP1964: 1.1 % of GDP1965: 1.3 % of GDP1966: 1.3 % of GDP1967: 1.3 % of GDP1968: 1.2 % of GDP1969: 1.1 % of GDP1970: 1.2 % of GDP1971: 1.5 % of GDP1972: 1.7 % of GDP1973: 1.1 % of GDP1974: 1.3 % of GDP1975: 1.2 % of GDP1976: 1.1 % of GDP1977: 0.8 % of GDP1978: 1.1 % of GDP1979: 1.1 % of GDP1980: 1.2 % of GDP1981: 1.1 % of GDP1982: 1.1 % of GDP1983: 1.1 % of GDP1984: 1 % of GDP1985: 1 % of GDP1986: 1.1 % of GDP1987: 1.2 % of GDP1988: 1.2 % of GDP1989: 1.3 % of GDP1990: 1 % of GDP1991: 1 % of GDP1992: 1 % of GDP1993: 1 % of GDP1994: 0.7 % of GDP1996: 0.6 % of GDP1997: 0.6 % of GDP2003: 1 % of GDP2004: 1.1 % of GDP2005: 1.1 % of GDP2006: 1.1 % of GDP2007: 1.2 % of GDP2008: 1.1 % of GDP2009: 1.3 % of GDP2010: 1.1 % of GDP2011: 1 % of GDP2012: 1.1 % of GDP2013: 1 % of GDP2014: 1.1 % of GDP2015: 1.2 % of GDP2016: 1.2 % of GDP2017: 1 % of GDP2018: 1 % of GDP2019: 0.9 % of GDP2020: 1 % of GDP2021: 0.9 % of GDP2022: 0.9 % of GDP2023: 0.9 % of GDP2024: 0.8 % of GDP2025: 0.8 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 58 values
Period% of GDP
20250.8
20240.8
20230.9
20220.9
20210.9
20201
20190.9
20181
20171
20161.2
20151.2
20141.1
20131
20121.1
20111
20101.1
20091.3
20081.1
20071.2
20061.1
20051.1
20041.1
20031
19970.6
19960.6
19940.7
19931
19921
19911
19901
19891.3
19881.2
19871.2
19861.1
19851
19841
19831.1
19821.1
19811.1
19801.2
19791.1
19781.1
19770.8
19761.1
19751.2
19741.3
19731.1
19721.7
19711.5
19701.2
19691.1
19681.2
19671.3
19661.3
19651.3
19641.1
19631
19621.3

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Côte d’Ivoire?

Military expenditure in Côte d’Ivoire was 0.8% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 124th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Côte d’Ivoire?

1.7% of GDP in 1972, the highest value since 1962 in this series.

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