Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) was 21.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Cote d'Ivoire, 1962–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic credit to private sector in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 21.1%.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 42.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2005.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 18.7% | — |
| 1963 | 19.6% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 21.0% | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 19.8% | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 20.6% | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 22.3% | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 25.5% | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 28.5% | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 31.4% | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 33.0% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 35.1% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 41.8% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 42.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 36.4% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 37.9% | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 36.0% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -39.3% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +7.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 21.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 21.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -39.3% | 18.5% | 11.2% |
| 1994 | -35.4% | 28.7% | 18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.2% | 18.7% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 23.0% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 33.9% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 9.5% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More financial sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Cote d'Ivoire was 21.1% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2005.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.