Short-term debt in Djibouti
Djibouti: Short-term debt was 15.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Djibouti, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Djibouti is 15.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Djibouti peaked at 20.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Djibouti 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.5% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +11700.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +65.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +279.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +125.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +60.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +514.5% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -71.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +260.0% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +75.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -95.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +849.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +289.2% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +139.5% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 2.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 0.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 8.7% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More external debt data for Djibouti
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 30.11 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 25.77 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0073 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,797 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Djibouti?
- Short-term debt in Djibouti was 15.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Djibouti rank for short-term debt?
- Djibouti ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. 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.