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Djibouti · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 9 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

42nd of 179 · 5th in MENA+
Gross debt / GDPDjibouti's gross debt / gdp rose from 29.5 % in 2009 to 34.0 % in 2024.20102015202020%30%40%50%34.0 %

Djibouti's gross debt / gdp rose from 29.5 % in 2009 to 34.0 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

12th of 110 · 2nd in MENA+
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Djibouti's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 52.9 % in 1995 to 83.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%83.8 %

Djibouti's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 52.9 % in 1995 to 83.8 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

97th of 183 · 9th in MENA+
Fiscal balanceDjibouti's fiscal balance rose from -5.1 % in 1995 to -2.7 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-20%-15%-10%-5%0%5%-2.7 %

Djibouti's fiscal balance rose from -5.1 % in 1995 to -2.7 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

137th of 183 · 15th in MENA+
Gov. revenueDjibouti's gov. revenue fell from 21.9 % in 1995 to 18.6 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202015%20%25%30%35%18.6 %

Djibouti's gov. revenue fell from 21.9 % in 1995 to 18.6 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

139th of 183 · 15th in MENA+
Gov. expenditureDjibouti's gov. expenditure fell from 27.0 % in 1995 to 21.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%21.3 %

Djibouti's gov. expenditure fell from 27.0 % in 1995 to 21.3 % in 2024.

Military spending

% of GDP

37th of 152 · 15th in MENA+*
Military spendingDjibouti's military spending rose from 0.0 % in 1978 to 2.6 % in 2008.1980198519901995200020050%2%4%6%8%2.6 %

Djibouti's military spending rose from 0.0 % in 1978 to 2.6 % in 2008.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

140th of 158 · 22nd in MENA+*
Military expenditure (current US$)Djibouti's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$45k in 1979 to US$36.3M in 2008.198019851990199520002005US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$40MUS$50MUS$36.3M

Djibouti's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$45k in 1979 to US$36.3M in 2008.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

189th of 192 · 23rd in MENA+
Health spendingDjibouti's health spending fell from 3.4 % in 2000 to 2.3 % in 2023.200020052010201520202%3%3%4%4%5%2.3 %

Djibouti's health spending fell from 3.4 % in 2000 to 2.3 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

98th of 166 · 6th in MENA+*
Education spendingDjibouti's education spending fell from 7.6 % in 1999 to 3.8 % in 2018.20002005201020150%2%4%6%8%10%3.8 %

Djibouti's education spending fell from 7.6 % in 1999 to 3.8 % in 2018.

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