GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Djibouti

Djibouti: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
81st
of 210 countries
All-time high
30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2023

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1985–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1985200420231985: 2.6M current LCU per square kilometre1987: 2.9M current LCU per square kilometre1988: 3.0M current LCU per square kilometre1989: 3.1M current LCU per square kilometre1990: 3.5M current LCU per square kilometre1991: 3.5M current LCU per square kilometre1992: 3.7M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 3.6M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 3.8M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 3.8M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 3.8M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 3.9M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 3.9M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 4.1M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 4.2M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 4.4M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 4.5M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 4.8M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 5.1M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 5.4M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 5.9M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 6.5M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 7.7M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 8.0M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 8.7M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 9.5M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 10.4M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 15.7M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 17.0M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 18.6M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 20.0M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 21.2M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 22.3M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 23.7M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 24.1M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 26.0M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 27.3M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 30.0M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Djibouti is 30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1985.

Djibouti ranks 81st of 210 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 square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1985 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1985 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre
1987 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.5%
1988 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1989 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
1990 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.5%
1991 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
1992 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
1993 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.5%
1994 3.77 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
1995 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.2%
1996 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.7%
1997 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
1998 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
2000 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
2001 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
2002 4.53 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
2003 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
2004 5.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
2005 5.43 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
2006 5.89 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.5%
2007 6.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
2008 7.66 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.8%
2009 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
2010 8.65 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2011 9.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.8%
2012 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
2013 15.67 million current LCU per square kilometre +51.0%
2014 17.03 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.6%
2015 18.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
2016 19.97 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
2017 21.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
2018 22.34 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
2019 23.68 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
2020 24.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
2021 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.9%
2022 27.32 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
2023 30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.9%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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
2013 +51.0% 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 15.67 million current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre 4
1990s 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 5.66 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 16.70 million current LCU per square kilometre 8.65 million current LCU per square kilometre 23.68 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 26.87 million current LCU per square kilometre 24.11 million current LCU per square kilometre 30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 78 Netherlands 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 79 Luxembourg 31.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 80 Barbados 31.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 82 San Marino 28.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 83 Congo 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 84 United Arab Emirates 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Djibouti?
Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Djibouti was 30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Djibouti rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Djibouti ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,868 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.