Foreign liabilities in Djibouti

Djibouti: Foreign liabilities was 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
136th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
551.53 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Foreign liabilities in Djibouti, 2000–2020

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B2000201020202000: 559.4M real chained 2019 US$2001: 551.5M real chained 2019 US$2002: 646.9M real chained 2019 US$2003: 764.2M real chained 2019 US$2004: 838.2M real chained 2019 US$2005: 830.0M real chained 2019 US$2006: 878.2M real chained 2019 US$2007: 977.6M real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.3B real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Djibouti stood at 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 233.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Djibouti peaked at 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 551.53 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

That places Djibouti 136th out of 150 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 liabilities in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Djibouti, 2000 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
2000 559.45 million real chained 2019 US$ —
2001 551.53 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2002 646.92 million real chained 2019 US$ +17.3%
2003 764.17 million real chained 2019 US$ +18.1%
2004 838.25 million real chained 2019 US$ +9.7%
2005 830.00 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2006 878.24 million real chained 2019 US$ +5.8%
2007 977.56 million real chained 2019 US$ +11.3%
2008 1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.5%
2009 1.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ +18.2%
2010 1.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2011 1.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%
2012 1.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.5%
2013 1.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ +24.3%
2014 2.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ +15.5%
2015 2.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +27.9%
2016 3.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +18.6%
2017 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ +16.4%
2018 4.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.3%
2019 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.0%
2020 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.8%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 848.96 million real chained 2019 US$ 551.53 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 133 Tajikistan 7.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 134 Malawi 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 135 Guinea 6.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 137 Belize 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 138 Haiti 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 139 Suriname 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Djibouti?
Foreign liabilities in Djibouti was 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 551.53 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Djibouti rank for foreign liabilities?
Djibouti ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 233.9%. 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 liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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