External debt stocks in Djibouti

Djibouti: External debt stocks was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 122 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2021
All-time low
40.7%
in 2013
Years of data
34
1991–2024

External debt stocks in Djibouti, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 42.4 % of GNI1992: 44.2 % of GNI1993: 47.5 % of GNI1994: 50.7 % of GNI1995: 52.9 % of GNI1996: 56.5 % of GNI1997: 51.1 % of GNI1998: 53.2 % of GNI1999: 49.2 % of GNI2000: 52.5 % of GNI2001: 51.2 % of GNI2002: 59.2 % of GNI2003: 61.5 % of GNI2004: 66.9 % of GNI2005: 66.8 % of GNI2006: 71.6 % of GNI2007: 92.9 % of GNI2008: 81.9 % of GNI2009: 83.9 % of GNI2010: 67.1 % of GNI2011: 61.7 % of GNI2012: 58.1 % of GNI2013: 40.7 % of GNI2014: 42.9 % of GNI2015: 51.2 % of GNI2016: 67.4 % of GNI2017: 86 % of GNI2018: 83.8 % of GNI2019: 85.2 % of GNI2020: 95.2 % of GNI2021: 96.2 % of GNI2022: 87.3 % of GNI2023: 85.3 % of GNI2024: 83.8 % of GNI

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks in Djibouti stood at 83.8%.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Djibouti peaked at 96.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2013.

That places Djibouti 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

External debt stocks in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks (% of GNI) in Djibouti, 1991 to 2024.
Year % of GNI Change
1991 42.4%
1992 44.2% +4.1%
1993 47.5% +7.6%
1994 50.7% +6.7%
1995 52.9% +4.4%
1996 56.5% +6.7%
1997 51.1% -9.6%
1998 53.2% +4.2%
1999 49.2% -7.6%
2000 52.5% +6.9%
2001 51.2% -2.5%
2002 59.2% +15.4%
2003 61.5% +4.0%
2004 66.9% +8.6%
2005 66.8% -0.2%
2006 71.6% +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% -8.1%
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% -9.3%
2023 85.3% -2.3%
2024 83.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.7% 42.4% 56.5% 9
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

  1. 12 Rwanda 93.9% compare
  2. 13 Jordan 90.1% compare
  3. 14 Cape Verde 86.9% compare
  4. 16 Nicaragua 82.8% compare
  5. 17 Dominica 82.4% compare
  6. 18 North Macedonia 81.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks in Djibouti?
External debt stocks in Djibouti was 83.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2013.
How does Djibouti rank for external debt stocks?
Djibouti ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.