Foreign assets in Djibouti

Djibouti: Foreign assets was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.62 billion current US$
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
130th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.62 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
432.00 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Djibouti, 1995–2020

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1995200720201995: 476.0M current US$1996: 470.0M current US$1997: 482.0M current US$1998: 432.0M current US$1999: 462.0M current US$2000: 447.0M current US$2001: 455.0M current US$2002: 634.0M current US$2003: 560.0M current US$2004: 635.0M current US$2005: 665.0M current US$2006: 759.0M current US$2007: 898.0M current US$2008: 924.0M current US$2009: 1.1B current US$2010: 1.1B current US$2011: 1.2B current US$2012: 1.2B current US$2013: 1.4B current US$2014: 1.4B current US$2015: 1.8B current US$2016: 1.9B current US$2017: 2.2B current US$2018: 2.0B current US$2019: 2.1B current US$2020: 2.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Djibouti stood at 2.62 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Djibouti peaked at 2.62 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 432.00 million current US$, in 1998.

That places Djibouti 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign assets in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Djibouti, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 476.00 million current US$
1996 470.00 million current US$ -1.3%
1997 482.00 million current US$ +2.6%
1998 432.00 million current US$ -10.4%
1999 462.00 million current US$ +6.9%
2000 447.00 million current US$ -3.2%
2001 455.00 million current US$ +1.8%
2002 634.00 million current US$ +39.3%
2003 560.00 million current US$ -11.7%
2004 635.00 million current US$ +13.4%
2005 665.00 million current US$ +4.7%
2006 759.00 million current US$ +14.1%
2007 898.00 million current US$ +18.3%
2008 924.00 million current US$ +2.9%
2009 1.09 billion current US$ +18.0%
2010 1.12 billion current US$ +2.4%
2011 1.15 billion current US$ +3.1%
2012 1.20 billion current US$ +4.1%
2013 1.37 billion current US$ +14.4%
2014 1.38 billion current US$ +0.8%
2015 1.75 billion current US$ +26.9%
2016 1.95 billion current US$ +11.0%
2017 2.16 billion current US$ +11.2%
2018 1.96 billion current US$ -9.3%
2019 2.09 billion current US$ +6.5%
2020 2.62 billion current US$ +25.2%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 2.62 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.13 billion current US$, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 2.62 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.22 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 464.40 million current US$ 432.00 million current US$ 482.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 706.70 million current US$ 447.00 million current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.61 billion current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ 2.16 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.62 billion current US$ 2.62 billion current US$ 2.62 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 127 Eswatini 3.46 billion current US$ compare
  2. 128 Niger 2.91 billion current US$ compare
  3. 129 Laos 2.87 billion current US$ compare
  4. 131 Rwanda 2.55 billion current US$ compare
  5. 132 Mauritania 2.50 billion current US$ compare
  6. 133 Tajikistan 2.14 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Djibouti?
Foreign assets in Djibouti was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 432.00 million current US$ in 1998.
How does Djibouti rank for foreign assets?
Djibouti ranks 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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