Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Djibouti

Djibouti: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) was 8.32 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
8.32
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
29.46
in 2015
All-time low
-30.75
in 2013
Years of data
18
2013–2030

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Djibouti, 2013–2030

-40-200202013202120302013: -30.82014: 23.92015: 29.52016: -12017: -4.82018: 14.72019: 18.32020: 11.72021: -6.62022: 192023: 18.12024: 14.12025: 8.12026: 7.62027: 7.92028: 8.12029: 8.32030: 8.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Djibouti is 8.32, measured in 2030.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Djibouti peaked at 29.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.75, in 2013.

That places Djibouti 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in Djibouti, 2013 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2013 -30.75
2014 23.89 -177.7%
2015 29.46 +23.3%
2016 -1 -103.4%
2017 -4.8 +379.3%
2018 14.71 -406.8%
2019 18.26 +24.1%
2020 11.65 -36.2%
2021 -6.61 -156.7%
2022 18.95 -386.9%
2023 18.07 -4.6%
2024 14.08 -22.1%
2025 8.08 -42.6%
2026 7.61 -5.9%
2027 7.9 +3.8%
2028 8.12 +2.8%
2029 8.31 +2.3%
2030 8.32 +0.1%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 8.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.97. (10 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 8.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3292. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +406.8% -4.8 14.71
2022 +386.9% -6.61 18.95
2017 -379.3% -1 -4.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.11 -30.75 29.46 7
2020s 9.62 -6.61 18.95 10
2030s 8.32 8.32 8.32 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 1 Kuwait 19.17 compare
  2. 2 Qatar 11.61 compare
  3. 3 United Arab Emirates 10.86 compare
  4. 5 Yemen 3.96 compare
  5. 6 Iran 3 compare
  6. 7 Bahrain 2.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Djibouti?
Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Djibouti was 8.32 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 29.46 in 2015.
What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was -30.75 in 2013.
How does Djibouti rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
Djibouti ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2030.
Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
45 places, 1,290 data points, 2000–2030
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The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.