External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti stood at 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 0.9553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Djibouti 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.4135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4602 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4989 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6911 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6871 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8566 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6535 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9225 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9451 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8795 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6324 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9451 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 11 Ukraine 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Cape Verde 0.8695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Rwanda 0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Dominica 0.8267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Jordan 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Tunisia 0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti was 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.