GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,710 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Djibouti ranks 154th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14,710 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 16,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 17,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 17,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 19,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 19,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 20,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 20,106 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 21,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 21,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 21,312 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 21,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 23,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 23,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 24,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 25,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 26,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 28,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 30,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 33,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 36,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 43,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 45,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 48,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 53,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 58,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 88,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 95,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 104,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 112,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 119,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 125,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 133,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 135,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 146,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 153,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 438,312 current US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +51.0% | 58,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,198 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,387 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 21,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,823 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 133,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 135,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 151 Peru 208,562 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kenya 185,993 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Benin 174,471 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Togo 168,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Senegal 159,436 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Nicaragua 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti was 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,710 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 154th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.