External debt stocks in Djibouti
Djibouti: External debt stocks was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Djibouti, 1991–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 196.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 766,942 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,432 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
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.