IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Djibouti stood at 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.023 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0487 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.029 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +62.9% | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 capita 30.83 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Djibouti?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Djibouti was 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.