Current account balance in Djibouti
Djibouti: Current account balance was 14.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Djibouti is 14.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Djibouti peaked at 29.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.8%, in 2013.
That places Djibouti 14th out of 200 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 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.1% | — |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | +62.6% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +52.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -53.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 8.5% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -22.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -30.8% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | -6.6% | 18.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,206 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,332 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 151.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 592,133 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Djibouti?
- Current account balance in Djibouti was 14.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.8% in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for current account balance?
- Djibouti ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.