Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Total reserves (% of total external debt) was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in Djibouti, 1984–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 10.1% for total reserves in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Djibouti peaked at 72.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 106th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 72.5% | — |
| 1985 | 53.1% | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +67.1% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -31.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 10.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 10.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.7%, 22% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 40.7% | 72.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 23.8% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 16.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 19.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 10.1% | 23.7% | 5 |
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 total reserves in Djibouti?
- Total reserves in Djibouti was 10.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for total reserves?
- Djibouti ranks 106th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.