Djibouti—Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: IMF World Economic Outlook ↗Global Rank: #35 of 192Series years: 2000–2031
Latest Value
0.0%
2031
Global Rank
#35
of 192 countries
Maximum
0.6%
2008
Minimum
-15.5%
2015
Last
0.0%
Previous
0.0%
Highest
0.6%
Lowest
-15.5%
Unit
percent of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
Djibouti's fiscal balance (% of GDP) was -0.5% in 2026, ranking #35 out of 192 countries. Over the past 27 years, the highest recorded value was 0.6% (2008) and the lowest was -15.5% (2015). The IMF WEO projects 0.0% by 2031. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook.
Djibouti — Fiscal Balance (% of GDP): -0.5 percent of GDP for reference year 2026. Source: International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Before 2026
At or after 2026
Line styles separate years at 2026. This date threshold does not establish whether an individual reading is observed, estimated or forecast. Gaps are not interpolated.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 0.0% | |
| 2030 | 0.0% | |
| 2029 | 0.0% | |
| 2028 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2027 | -0.3% | +40.0% |
| 2026 | -0.5% | +28.6% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | +74.1% |
| 2024 | -2.7% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | -3.5% | -133.3% |
| 2022 | -1.5% | +51.6% |
| 2021 | -3.1% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | -2.6% | -160.0% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | -2.0% | -900.0% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | +75.0% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | +94.8% |
| 2015 | -15.5% | -124.6% |
| 2014 | -6.9% | -2200.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | +85.0% |
| 2012 | -2.0% | -66.7% |
| 2011 | -1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | -1.0% | +74.4% |
| 2009 | -3.9% | -750.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +131.6% |
| 2007 | -1.9% | -733.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +125.0% |
| 2005 | -1.2% | +67.6% |
| 2004 | -3.7% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | -4.1% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | -4.6% | -27.8% |
| 2001 | -3.6% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | -4.0% |
IMF Forecast
Projections from the IMF World Economic Outlook. These are staff estimates, not guarantees.
| Year | Projected Value | Change from Previous |
|---|---|---|
| 2026Forecast | -0.5% | +28.6% |
| 2027Forecast | -0.3% | +40.0% |
| 2028Forecast | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2029Forecast | 0.0% | |
| 2030Forecast | 0.0% | |
| 2031Forecast | 0.0% |
Top Countries — Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | 27.6% | 2026 |
| 2 | Naoero | 13.1% | 2026 |
| 3 | Norway | 10.2% | 2026 |
| 4 | Oman | 5.2% | 2026 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 4.9% | 2026 |
| 6 | Macao SAR, China | 4.2% | 2026 |
| 7 | Lesotho | 4.2% | 2026 |
| 8 | Singapore | 3.3% | 2026 |
| 9 | Lebanon | 3.3% | 2025 |
| 10 | Liechtenstein | 3.0% | 2026 |
About This Indicator
Definition
General government net lending or borrowing relative to GDP.
Methodology
Revenue minus expenditure minus net acquisition of nonfinancial assets, as a percentage of GDP. A comprehensive measure of the fiscal balance.
Unit
percent of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook)Available series: 2000–2031View original source →