Current account balance in Djibouti
Djibouti: Current account balance was -6.3% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Djibouti, 2005–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded -6.3% for current account balance in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.8% on the previous year and down 344.6% over five years.
Djibouti ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current account balance in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.6% | — |
| 2006 | -1.9% | -174.8% |
| 2007 | -18.3% | +843.7% |
| 2008 | -21.0% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | -6.3% | -69.8% |
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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 in Djibouti?
- Current account balance in Djibouti was -6.3% in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.0% in 2008.
- How does Djibouti rank for current account balance?
- Djibouti ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.