External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Djibouti
Djibouti: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 33.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Djibouti, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 33.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Djibouti peaked at 249.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 195.5% | — |
| 1996 | 233.8% | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 249.8% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 170.2% | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 169.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 147.8% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 136.5% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 163.0% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 108.4% | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 123.4% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 109.6% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 162.8% | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 157.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 128.8% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 130.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -48.5% |
| 2011 | 108.0% | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -25.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 33.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 33.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203.8% | 169.6% | 249.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 136.8% | 108.4% | 163.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 39.7% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 33.2% | 44.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Djibouti?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Djibouti was 33.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 249.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Djibouti ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.