Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Djibouti

Djibouti: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 39.48 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
39.48
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
119th
of 188 countries
All-time high
65.35
in 2004
All-time low
39.48
in 2015
Years of data
23
1993–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Djibouti, 1993–2015

02040601993200420151993: 50.51994: 55.31995: 57.11996: 59.81997: 53.91998: 54.51999: 49.22000: 45.82001: 442002: 54.12003: 61.72004: 65.32005: 60.42006: 58.42007: 56.72008: 59.32009: 59.52010: 51.92011: 45.22012: 43.32013: 42.42014: 43.22015: 39.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 39.48 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Djibouti peaked at 65.35 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.48, in 2015.

Djibouti ranks 119th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Djibouti, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 50.46
1994 55.34 +9.7%
1995 57.05 +3.1%
1996 59.77 +4.8%
1997 53.88 -9.8%
1998 54.48 +1.1%
1999 49.22 -9.6%
2000 45.77 -7.0%
2001 44.04 -3.8%
2002 54.06 +22.8%
2003 61.72 +14.2%
2004 65.35 +5.9%
2005 60.36 -7.6%
2006 58.39 -3.3%
2007 56.68 -2.9%
2008 59.31 +4.6%
2009 59.54 +0.4%
2010 51.92 -12.8%
2011 45.18 -13.0%
2012 43.3 -4.1%
2013 42.41 -2.1%
2014 43.18 +1.8%
2015 39.48 -8.6%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 39.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 39.48 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.55, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.32 49.22 59.77 7
2000s 56.52 44.04 65.35 10
2010s 44.24 39.48 51.92 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 116 Czechia 40.31 compare
  2. 117 Tonga 39.78
  3. 118 Qatar 39.76 compare
  4. 120 Romania 39.3 compare
  5. 121 Benin 39.3 compare
  6. 122 Liberia 39.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Djibouti?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Djibouti was 39.48 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 65.35 in 2004.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 39.48 in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Djibouti ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.