GDP (current LCU), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 621,398 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Djibouti, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti is 621,398 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 621,398 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,222 current LCU per person, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 58th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 150,492 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 146,030 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 145,176 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 138,963 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 138,711 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 130,222 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 135,718 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 134,843 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 139,432 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 139,725 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 135,413 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 132,977 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 130,687 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 131,553 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 131,089 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 131,893 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 132,049 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 135,891 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 143,290 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 150,076 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 159,676 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 172,314 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 198,897 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 204,546 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 215,617 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 232,165 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 248,844 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 368,939 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 393,583 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 422,288 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 446,157 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 465,444 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 483,062 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 504,224 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 505,595 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 537,767 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 556,844 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 603,813 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 621,398 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 621,398 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 621,398 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +48.3% | 248,844 current LCU per person | 368,939 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145,165 current LCU per person | 138,963 current LCU per person | 150,492 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 134,928 current LCU per person | 130,222 current LCU per person | 139,725 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,972 current LCU per person | 131,089 current LCU per person | 204,546 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,032 current LCU per person | 215,617 current LCU per person | 504,224 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,083 current LCU per person | 505,595 current LCU per person | 621,398 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 55 Togo 715,920 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Mali 658,596 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 647,808 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Chad 616,101 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Sweden 609,998 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 598,659 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Djibouti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.696 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 79.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 107,534 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti was 621,398 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 621,398 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,222 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 58th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.