Djibouti: Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

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 Djibouti

Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

 Latest value -0.50
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2018 - 2023
 Average -3.20
 Min - Max -13.40 - -0.50
 Source African Development Bank
The latest value from 2023 is -0.5 percent, an increase from -1.4 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -2.80 percent, based on data from 140 countries. Historically, the average for Djibouti from 2018 to 2023 is -3.2 percent. The minimum value, -13.4 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of -0.5 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 14.49 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 0.59 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -0.50 2023 percent
 Government debt 34.61 2023 percent
 Commercial tax rate 37.90 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 76 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 35 2019 taxes
 Foreign aid 59.17 2022 million U.S. dollars
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