External debt as a share of gross national income in Djibouti
Djibouti: External debt as a share of gross national income was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt as a share of gross national income in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt as a share of gross national income in Djibouti stood at 83.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gross national income in Djibouti peaked at 96.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2013.
That places Djibouti 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gross national income in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.5% | — |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 51.2% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 40.7% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 83.8% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7566 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,955 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 134.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 525,138 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gross national income in Djibouti?
- External debt as a share of gross national income in Djibouti was 83.8% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Djibouti ranks 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt as a share of gross national income rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).