Change in maximum river flow in Djibouti

Djibouti: Change in maximum river flow was -12.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-12.5%
Change on year
down 140.8%
World rank
174th
of 226 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2023
All-time low
-18.0%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Change in maximum river flow in Djibouti, 2005–2024

-20-1001020302005201420242005: -12.8 %2006: -13.8 %2007: -13.7 %2008: -9.3 %2009: -9.6 %2010: -9.8 %2011: -9.7 %2012: -9.7 %2013: -18 %2014: -10.2 %2015: -5.4 %2016: -5.5 %2017: -6.4 %2018: -6.8 %2019: 27.7 %2020: 28.1 %2021: 28.9 %2022: 30.5 %2023: 30.6 %2024: -12.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Djibouti stood at -12.5%.

The figure is down 140.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Djibouti peaked at 30.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -18.0%, in 2013.

That places Djibouti 174th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change in maximum river flow in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Change in maximum river flow (%) in Djibouti, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 -12.8% —
2006 -13.8% +8.0%
2007 -13.7% -0.8%
2008 -9.3% -32.0%
2009 -9.6% +3.2%
2010 -9.8% +2.0%
2011 -9.7% -0.8%
2012 -9.7% -0.2%
2013 -18.0% +85.4%
2014 -10.2% -43.6%
2015 -5.4% -46.5%
2016 -5.5% +1.9%
2017 -6.4% +14.8%
2018 -6.8% +6.4%
2019 27.7% -508.7%
2020 28.1% +1.4%
2021 28.9% +3.0%
2022 30.5% +5.5%
2023 30.6% +0.5%
2024 -12.5% -140.8%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's -12.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%. (43 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's -12.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change in maximum river flow in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +508.7% -6.8% 27.7%
2024 -140.8% 30.6% -12.5%
2013 -85.4% -9.7% -18.0%
2015 +46.5% -10.2% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -11.9% -13.8% -9.3% 5
2010s -5.4% -18.0% 27.7% 10
2020s 21.1% -12.5% 30.6% 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 171 Italy -12.0% compare
  2. 172 Uruguay -12.4% compare
  3. 173 Georgia -12.4% compare
  4. 175 Jordan -13.0% compare
  5. 176 Greece -13.2% compare
  6. 177 Uzbekistan -13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in maximum river flow in Djibouti?
Change in maximum river flow in Djibouti was -12.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was -18.0% in 2013.
How does Djibouti rank for change in maximum river flow?
Djibouti ranks 174th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in maximum river flow (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,240 data points, 2005–2024
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