Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Djibouti
Djibouti: Monetary Sector credit to private sector 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 124th 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 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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 283,043 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 72.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 469.06 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 478.82 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 478.82 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 478.82 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 404.38 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 79.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 404.38 SDR per person (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 124th 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.