Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Djibouti

Djibouti: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 85.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
85.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2007
All-time low
28.1%
in 1985
Years of data
24
1985–2009

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2009

204060801001985199720091985: 28.1 % of GDP1987: 41.4 % of GDP1988: 40 % of GDP1989: 32.1 % of GDP1990: 34.3 % of GDP1991: 44.3 % of GDP1992: 46 % of GDP1993: 49.9 % of GDP1994: 52.4 % of GDP1995: 54.7 % of GDP1996: 58.2 % of GDP1997: 52.3 % of GDP1998: 54.3 % of GDP1999: 50.2 % of GDP2000: 54.2 % of GDP2001: 52.2 % of GDP2002: 60.8 % of GDP2003: 63.5 % of GDP2004: 68.6 % of GDP2005: 68.4 % of GDP2006: 73.6 % of GDP2007: 96.8 % of GDP2008: 85.8 % of GDP2009: 85.2 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2009, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Djibouti stood at 85.2%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Djibouti peaked at 96.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1985.

That places Djibouti 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Djibouti, 1985 to 2009.
Year % of GDP Change
1985 28.1%
1987 41.4% +46.9%
1988 40.0% -3.3%
1989 32.1% -19.8%
1990 34.3% +7.0%
1991 44.3% +29.0%
1992 46.0% +3.9%
1993 49.9% +8.4%
1994 52.4% +5.0%
1995 54.7% +4.5%
1996 58.2% +6.4%
1997 52.3% -10.3%
1998 54.3% +3.8%
1999 50.2% -7.4%
2000 54.2% +7.8%
2001 52.2% -3.7%
2002 60.8% +16.6%
2003 63.5% +4.4%
2004 68.6% +8.0%
2005 68.4% -0.2%
2006 73.6% +7.6%
2007 96.8% +31.6%
2008 85.8% -11.4%
2009 85.2% -0.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 85.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 85.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.0%, 2.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +46.9% 28.1% 41.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.4% 28.1% 41.4% 4
1990s 49.7% 34.3% 58.2% 10
2000s 70.9% 52.2% 96.8% 10

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 1 Somalia 258.5% compare
  2. 2 Seychelles 167.9% compare
  3. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 93.0% compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 65.0% compare
  5. 6 Mauritania 64.3% compare
  6. 7 Guinea 61.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Djibouti?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Djibouti was 85.2% in 2009, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1985.
How does Djibouti rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Djibouti ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.