GDP (current US$), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: GDP (current US$), per capita was 3,496 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current us$), per capita in Djibouti stood at 3,496 current US$ per person. 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 us$), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 3,496 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 732.73 current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Djibouti 149th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 846.79 current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 821.68 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 816.88 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 781.92 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 780.5 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 732.73 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 763.66 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 758.73 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 784.56 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 786.2 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 761.94 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 748.23 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 735.35 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 740.22 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 737.61 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 742.13 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 743.01 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 764.63 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 806.26 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 844.45 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 898.47 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 969.57 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,119 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 1,151 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,306 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,400 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,076 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 2,215 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,376 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,510 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,619 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,718 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,837 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,845 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,026 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3,133 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,398 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 3,496 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3,496 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3,496 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,771 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +48.3% | 1,400 current US$ per person | 2,076 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 816.82 current US$ per person | 781.92 current US$ per person | 846.79 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 759.21 current US$ per person | 732.73 current US$ per person | 786.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 877.62 current US$ per person | 737.61 current US$ per person | 1,151 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,127 current US$ per person | 1,213 current US$ per person | 2,837 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,180 current US$ per person | 2,845 current US$ per person | 3,496 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 us$), per capita in Djibouti?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Djibouti was 3,496 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3,496 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 732.73 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 149th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.