Total debt service in Djibouti

Djibouti: Total debt service was 3.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
3.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2009
All-time low
1.0%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1985–2009

Total debt service in Djibouti, 1985–2009

11.522.533.51985199720091985: 1.2 % of GDP1987: 3.4 % of GDP1988: 3.4 % of GDP1989: 2.8 % of GDP1990: 2.4 % of GDP1991: 1.9 % of GDP1992: 2.1 % of GDP1993: 1.8 % of GDP1994: 2.2 % of GDP1995: 2.2 % of GDP1996: 2.4 % of GDP1997: 1.4 % of GDP1998: 0.983 % of GDP1999: 1.8 % of GDP2000: 2.7 % of GDP2001: 2.1 % of GDP2002: 2.3 % of GDP2003: 2.6 % of GDP2004: 2.9 % of GDP2005: 2.5 % of GDP2006: 3.4 % of GDP2007: 3.3 % of GDP2008: 3.4 % of GDP2009: 3.4 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2009, total debt service in Djibouti stood at 3.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Djibouti peaked at 3.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1998.

Djibouti ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total debt service in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GDP) in Djibouti, 1985 to 2009.
Year % of GDP Change
1985 1.2%
1987 3.4% +185.4%
1988 3.4% -0.2%
1989 2.8% -17.2%
1990 2.4% -13.3%
1991 1.9% -20.8%
1992 2.1% +8.8%
1993 1.8% -13.2%
1994 2.2% +19.5%
1995 2.2% +2.7%
1996 2.4% +5.1%
1997 1.4% -42.6%
1998 1.0% -27.3%
1999 1.8% +83.5%
2000 2.7% +52.2%
2001 2.1% -22.4%
2002 2.3% +5.8%
2003 2.6% +15.2%
2004 2.9% +13.2%
2005 2.5% -14.8%
2006 3.4% +36.1%
2007 3.3% -4.4%
2008 3.4% +4.5%
2009 3.4% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.7% 1.2% 3.4% 4
1990s 1.9% 1.0% 2.4% 10
2000s 2.9% 2.1% 3.4% 10

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 1 Zimbabwe 11.8% compare
  2. 2 Tunisia 5.7% compare
  3. 4 Guinea 3.4% compare
  4. 5 Seychelles 3.3% compare
  5. 6 Morocco 3.2% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Djibouti?
Total debt service in Djibouti was 3.4% in 2009, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
How does Djibouti rank for total debt service?
Djibouti ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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 Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,088 data points, 1970–2011
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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.