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Djibouti

Djiboutian Franc (DJF)

30
Moderate
Risk
#121
of 171
Safer
than 29% of currencies
37
global avg score
$901
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need modest returns of 3.6% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
2.1%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
7.0%
Broad Money / GDP
71.1%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
4.3%
Reserve Months
0.9
Current Account
14.7%
FX Volatility
0.2

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
32.0
Peg Fragility
46.6

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
hard peg
Data Coverage
75.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

DJF
Holding cash in DJF2.1% inflation
DJF 901−DJF 99 (10% purchasing power lost)
Your DJF 1,000 buys 10% less in 5 years
What if you invested DJF 1,000 instead? (5yr, in DJF terms)
Hold USD Cash
DJF 859
DJF 141
-3.0%/yr net in DJF
S&P 500
DJF 1611
+DJF 611
range: DJF 734DJF 3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
DJF 1469
+DJF 469
range: DJF 418DJF 4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
DJF 3052
+DJF 2052
range: DJF 180DJF 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol

All values in DJF. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Djibouti (2.1%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-21