Domestic credit to private sector in Djibouti
Djibouti: Domestic credit to private sector was 20.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Djibouti, 1985–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic credit to private sector in Djibouti stood at 20.9%.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Djibouti peaked at 55.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2005.
Djibouti ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55.9% | — |
| 1987 | 54.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.4% | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 43.1% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -6.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 20.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.3%, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.1% | 52.7% | 55.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 28.9% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 20.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 20.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 143 Eswatini 21.2% compare
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 21.1% compare
- 145 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.9% compare
- 147 Syrian Arab Republic 20.7% compare
- 148 Lesotho 20.0% compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 19.8% compare
More financial sector data for Djibouti
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Djibouti?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Djibouti was 20.9% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2005.
- How does Djibouti rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Djibouti ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.