Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Djibouti

Djibouti: Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) was -3.25 billion current LCU in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
-3.25 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1,166.2%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
828.43 million current LCU
in 1998
All-time low
-10.76 billion current LCU
in 1993
Years of data
17
1990–2006

Overall budget balance, including grants in Djibouti, 1990–2006

-10.0B-7.5B-5.0B-2.5B01990199820061990: -5.9B current LCU1991: -2.4B current LCU1992: -9.7B current LCU1993: -10.8B current LCU1994: -9.7B current LCU1995: -7.5B current LCU1996: -3.4B current LCU1997: -3.9B current LCU1998: 828.4M current LCU1999: -2.1B current LCU2000: -1.7B current LCU2001: -1.4B current LCU2002: -3.9B current LCU2003: -2.5B current LCU2004: -2.2B current LCU2005: 305.0M current LCU2006: -3.3B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2006, overall budget balance, including grants in Djibouti stood at -3.25 billion current LCU.

The figure is down 1,166.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Djibouti peaked at 828.43 million current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, -10.76 billion current LCU, in 1993.

That places Djibouti 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Djibouti, 1990 to 2006.
Year current LCU Change
1990 -5.88 billion current LCU —
1991 -2.43 billion current LCU -58.8%
1992 -9.72 billion current LCU +300.7%
1993 -10.76 billion current LCU +10.7%
1994 -9.71 billion current LCU -9.8%
1995 -7.53 billion current LCU -22.5%
1996 -3.42 billion current LCU -54.5%
1997 -3.87 billion current LCU +13.1%
1998 828.43 million current LCU -121.4%
1999 -2.06 billion current LCU -348.8%
2000 -1.74 billion current LCU -15.7%
2001 -1.44 billion current LCU -17.1%
2002 -3.87 billion current LCU +168.6%
2003 -2.52 billion current LCU -34.8%
2004 -2.24 billion current LCU -11.2%
2005 305.00 million current LCU -113.6%
2006 -3.25 billion current LCU -1166.2%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's -3.25 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -34.10 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's -3.25 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.47 billion current LCU, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -1166.2% 305.00 million current LCU -3.25 billion current LCU
1999 -348.8% 828.43 million current LCU -2.06 billion current LCU
1992 -300.7% -2.43 billion current LCU -9.72 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -5.46 billion current LCU -10.76 billion current LCU 828.43 million current LCU 10
2000s -2.11 billion current LCU -3.87 billion current LCU 305.00 million current LCU 7

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 16 Ghana -979.17 million current LCU compare
  2. 17 Eswatini -1.82 billion current LCU compare
  3. 18 Lesotho -1.90 billion current LCU compare
  4. 20 Liberia -3.39 billion current LCU compare
  5. 21 Tunisia -3.47 billion current LCU compare
  6. 22 Eritrea -4.45 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall budget balance, including grants in Djibouti?
Overall budget balance, including grants in Djibouti was -3.25 billion current LCU in 2006, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 828.43 million current LCU in 1998.
What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was -10.76 billion current LCU in 1993.
How does Djibouti rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
Djibouti ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,403 data points, 1965–2011
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Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.