Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Djibouti, 1985–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Djibouti is 25.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Djibouti peaked at 55.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % 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 | 22.1% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +8.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 25.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 25.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.6%, 47% 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 | 21.6% | 18.6% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Djibouti?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Djibouti was 25.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Djibouti ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.