Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Djibouti
Djibouti: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -6.8% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Djibouti, 2005–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Djibouti is -6.8%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.5% on the previous year and down 338.6% over five years.
That places Djibouti 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.8% | — |
| 2006 | -2.2% | -175.9% |
| 2007 | -20.2% | +838.0% |
| 2008 | -22.9% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | -6.8% | -70.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's -6.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -7.0%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's -6.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -4.6%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More trade data for Djibouti
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 118.59 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.28 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.09 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 89.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.98 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.92 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0155 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 3.77 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.76 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 4.95 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Djibouti?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Djibouti was -6.8% in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.9% in 2008.
- How does Djibouti rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Djibouti ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.