Djibouti: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is -0.3% (2025), 173rd of 180 in the world and 20th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP deflator is 4.6% (2025), 71st of 209 in the world and 6th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. Exchange rate is 177.72 (2025), 53rd of 210 in the world and 7th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Prices & public finance: Djibouti in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | -0.3%2025 | 173/180 | 20/21 | 1.7%2001 | 4.0% | 1.8% | +0.2 ppsince 2015 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 4.6%2025 | 71/209 | 6/22 | · | · | 0.6% | +2.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.2% | 5.0% | 3.3% | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 177.722025 | 53/210 | 7/22 | 177.72 | 177.72 | 177.72 | ±0.0%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 83.8%2024 | 15/119 | 3/12 | 52.5% | 67.1% | 95.2% | +40.9 ppsince 2014 | — | 30.1% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 25.2%2025 | 117/169 | 11/17 | 32.1% | 33.1% | 21.2% | +3.5 ppsince 2015 | 52.4% | 38.7% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 71.1%2024 | 53/146 | 11/15 | 53.7% | 93.5% | 81.3% | +11.6 ppsince 2014 | 78.7% | 67.4% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 0.92024 | 152/165 | 19/20 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 2.3 | −43%since 2014 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 2.63%2008 | — | — | 5.07% | 2.63%2008 | · | −3.0 ppsince 1998 | 4.98% | 1.92% | 2.48% |
Better than ten years ago
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- Inflation+0.2 pp-0.3% in 2025
- External debt+40.9 pp83.8% in 2024
- Reserves, months of imports−43%0.9 in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Djibouti and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Djibouti. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Somalia | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | -0.3%2025 | 13.2%2025 | — | — |
| GDP deflator | 4.6%2025 | 16.7%2025 | 12.9%2025 | 19.5%2011 |
| Exchange rate | 177.722025 | 82.602024 | 23,097.992017 | 15.072025 |
| External debt | 83.8%2024 | 24.3%2022 | 14.9%2024 | 51.5%2011 |
| Private credit | 25.2%2025 | 17.7%2008 | 5.4%2024 | 53.2%2014 |
| Broad money | 71.1%2024 | 34.0%2008 | — | 176.8%2014 |
| Reserves, months of imports | 0.92024 | 1.82024 | — | — |
| Military spending | 2.63%2008 | 0.49%2025 | 1.54%2025 | — |