Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was 14.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.7%
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
11th
of 204 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2015
All-time low
-30.8%
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Djibouti stood at 14.7%.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 29.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.8%, in 2013.
That places Djibouti 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +99.1% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -96.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +500.6% |
| 2006 | -2.2% | -175.8% |
| 2007 | -20.2% | +838.0% |
| 2008 | -22.6% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | -6.8% | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -166.0% |
| 2011 | -13.9% | -410.0% |
| 2012 | -10.9% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | -30.8% | +181.3% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -177.7% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | -1.0% | -103.4% |
| 2017 | -4.8% | +379.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -406.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -36.2% |
| 2021 | -6.6% | -156.9% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -377.6% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6% | -22.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -30.8% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | -6.6% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 8 Bermuda 15.4% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 15.0% compare
- 10 Norway 14.8% compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 14.5% compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 14.5% compare
- 14 Guyana 13.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 553.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 587.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 26.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Djibouti?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Djibouti was 14.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.8% in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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