Djibouti — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 31 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Djibouti, the central government deficit reading was −12.2% of GDP in 2019, compared with −13.5% of GDP in 2018. The period change was +1.29 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −10.3% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2010–2019

PeriodValue
2019-12.2 % of GDP
2018-13.5 % of GDP
2017-15.5 % of GDP
2016-18.2 % of GDP
2015-21.7 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2010
2014-9.59 % of GDP
2013-5.96 % of GDP
2012-2.87 % of GDP
2011-1.66 % of GDP
2010-1.47 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.