External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti is 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 317.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 111.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Djibouti ranks 50th of 120 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$), per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 113.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 231.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.5% |
| 1973 | 271.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 354.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 527.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1976 | 744.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1977 | 830.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 907.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 885.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,114 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 855.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 1,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 1,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 2,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1985 | 4,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1986 | 5,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 6,661 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 6,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5,662 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 6,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 8,837 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 9,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 10,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 11,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 11,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 12,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 11,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 12,049 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 11,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 12,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 12,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 17,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 19,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 21,005 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 24,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 34,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 36,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 38,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 33,155 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 33,198 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 35,401 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 40,686 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 52,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 73,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 97,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 100,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 110,120 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 125,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 138,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 136,761 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +103.5% | 113.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 231.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 497.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 907.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 855.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,381 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,151 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,155 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 110,120 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 125,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 47 Egypt 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Morocco 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Samoa 155,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 139,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 South Africa 136,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Gambia 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti was 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Djibouti rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.