Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in Djibouti

Djibouti: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) was 139.58 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
139.58 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
99th
of 122 countries
All-time high
139.58 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
134,105 TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total in Djibouti, 1970–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Djibouti stood at 139.58 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 264.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Djibouti peaked at 139.58 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 134,105 TDS, current US$, in 1970.

That places Djibouti 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in Djibouti, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ Change
1970 134,105 TDS, current US$ —
1971 200,367 TDS, current US$ +49.4%
1972 258,138 TDS, current US$ +28.8%
1973 433,945 TDS, current US$ +68.1%
1974 472,349 TDS, current US$ +8.8%
1975 857,367 TDS, current US$ +81.5%
1976 1.42 million TDS, current US$ +65.7%
1977 1.57 million TDS, current US$ +10.6%
1978 1.75 million TDS, current US$ +11.2%
1979 2.14 million TDS, current US$ +22.8%
1980 3.14 million TDS, current US$ +46.2%
1981 3.15 million TDS, current US$ +0.5%
1982 3.26 million TDS, current US$ +3.5%
1983 4.23 million TDS, current US$ +29.7%
1984 4.31 million TDS, current US$ +1.9%
1985 4.08 million TDS, current US$ -5.4%
1986 7.27 million TDS, current US$ +78.2%
1987 12.73 million TDS, current US$ +75.2%
1988 13.46 million TDS, current US$ +5.7%
1989 11.52 million TDS, current US$ -14.4%
1990 11.03 million TDS, current US$ -4.2%
1991 10.42 million TDS, current US$ -5.6%
1992 10.06 million TDS, current US$ -3.5%
1993 8.51 million TDS, current US$ -15.4%
1994 10.72 million TDS, current US$ +26.1%
1995 11.14 million TDS, current US$ +3.9%
1996 11.63 million TDS, current US$ +4.3%
1997 6.79 million TDS, current US$ -41.6%
1998 5.05 million TDS, current US$ -25.6%
1999 9.66 million TDS, current US$ +91.2%
2000 15.09 million TDS, current US$ +56.1%
2001 12.24 million TDS, current US$ -18.8%
2002 13.27 million TDS, current US$ +8.4%
2003 16.11 million TDS, current US$ +21.4%
2004 19.69 million TDS, current US$ +22.2%
2005 17.80 million TDS, current US$ -9.6%
2006 26.22 million TDS, current US$ +47.3%
2007 30.52 million TDS, current US$ +16.4%
2008 34.01 million TDS, current US$ +11.4%
2009 33.89 million TDS, current US$ -0.3%
2010 35.74 million TDS, current US$ +5.5%
2011 39.63 million TDS, current US$ +10.9%
2012 42.15 million TDS, current US$ +6.4%
2013 41.36 million TDS, current US$ -1.9%
2014 38.28 million TDS, current US$ -7.4%
2015 44.22 million TDS, current US$ +15.5%
2016 58.91 million TDS, current US$ +33.2%
2017 71.92 million TDS, current US$ +22.1%
2018 73.30 million TDS, current US$ +1.9%
2019 79.76 million TDS, current US$ +8.8%
2020 70.81 million TDS, current US$ -11.2%
2021 61.36 million TDS, current US$ -13.4%
2022 77.62 million TDS, current US$ +26.5%
2023 101.08 million TDS, current US$ +30.2%
2024 139.58 million TDS, current US$ +38.1%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 139.58 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 139.58 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.49 billion TDS, current US$, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 923,918 TDS, current US$ 134,105 TDS, current US$ 2.14 million TDS, current US$ 10
1980s 6.72 million TDS, current US$ 3.14 million TDS, current US$ 13.46 million TDS, current US$ 10
1990s 9.50 million TDS, current US$ 5.05 million TDS, current US$ 11.63 million TDS, current US$ 10
2000s 21.88 million TDS, current US$ 12.24 million TDS, current US$ 34.01 million TDS, current US$ 10
2010s 52.53 million TDS, current US$ 35.74 million TDS, current US$ 79.76 million TDS, current US$ 10
2020s 90.09 million TDS, current US$ 61.36 million TDS, current US$ 139.58 million TDS, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 96 Bhutan 161.37 million TDS, current US$ compare
  2. 97 Sierra Leone 153.80 million TDS, current US$ compare
  3. 98 Cape Verde 152.48 million TDS, current US$ compare
  4. 100 Yemen 138.97 million TDS, current US$ compare
  5. 101 Liberia 138.27 million TDS, current US$ compare
  6. 102 Belize 127.49 million TDS, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total in Djibouti?
Debt service on external debt, total in Djibouti was 139.58 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 139.58 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 134,105 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
How does Djibouti rank for debt service on external debt, total?
Djibouti ranks 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,455 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.