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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |