Primary balance, excluding interest in Djibouti

Djibouti: Primary balance, excluding interest was -2.64 billion current LCU in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
-2.64 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 411.3%
World rank
22nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
848.00 million current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
-3.47 billion current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2006

Primary balance, excluding interest in Djibouti, 2002–2006

-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2002200420062002: -3.5B current LCU2003: -2.1B current LCU2004: -1.8B current LCU2005: 848.0M current LCU2006: -2.6B current LCU

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

Analysis

Djibouti recorded -2.64 billion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2006.

That represents a change of down 411.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over five years.

Djibouti ranks 22nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary balance, excluding interest in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU) in Djibouti, 2002 to 2006.
Year current LCU Change
2002 -3.47 billion current LCU
2003 -2.14 billion current LCU -38.5%
2004 -1.84 billion current LCU -13.9%
2005 848.00 million current LCU -146.1%
2006 -2.64 billion current LCU -411.3%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's -2.64 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.80 billion current LCU, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's -2.64 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.64 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 19 Eswatini -1.61 billion current LCU compare
  2. 20 Lesotho -1.74 billion current LCU compare
  3. 21 Tunisia -2.33 billion current LCU
  4. 23 Comoros -4.95 billion current LCU compare
  5. 24 Eritrea -5.38 billion current LCU compare
  6. 25 Mauritius -6.26 billion current LCU

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Djibouti?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Djibouti was -2.64 billion current LCU in 2006, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 848.00 million current LCU in 2005.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was -3.47 billion current LCU in 2002.
How does Djibouti rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Djibouti ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2006.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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