External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,958 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 2,958 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 214.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 2,974 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Djibouti ranks 38th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.87 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 17 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 32.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 1973 | 35.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 42.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 58.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 74.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 75.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 75.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 67.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 79.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 57.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 68.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 90.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 161.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +77.8% |
| 1985 | 238.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1986 | 279.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 339.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 326.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 250.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 267.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 324.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 351.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 378.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 411.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 430.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 443.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 391.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 399.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 372.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 398.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 388.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 450.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 486.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 557.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 580.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 662.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 926.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 946.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 985.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 826.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 811.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 829.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 833.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 940.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1,203 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 1,640 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 2,149 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 2,166 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,345 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2,624 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 2,860 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2,788 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,974 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2,958 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2,958 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2,958 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, 5.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +89.9% | 17 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.29 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 17 DOD, current US$ per person | 75.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 57.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 339.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 267.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 443.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 638.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 388.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 985.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,374 DOD, current US$ per person | 811.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,345 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,841 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,624 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,974 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 35 Belize 3,738 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Ecuador 3,329 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Tunisia 3,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Brazil 2,856 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Kosovo 2,757 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2,757 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 5.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.89 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Djibouti?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Djibouti was 2,958 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,974 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Djibouti rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.