GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Djibouti
Djibouti: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 621,396 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Djibouti, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 621,396 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Djibouti peaked at 621,396 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,222 current LCU, 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 150,492 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 146,030 current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 145,176 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 138,963 current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 138,711 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 130,222 current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 135,718 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 134,843 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 139,432 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 139,725 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 135,413 current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 132,977 current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 130,687 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 131,553 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 131,089 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 131,893 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 132,049 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 135,892 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 143,290 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 150,076 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 159,676 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 172,314 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 198,897 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 204,546 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 215,617 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 232,165 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 248,844 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 368,939 current LCU | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 393,585 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 422,287 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 446,156 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 465,443 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 483,060 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 504,225 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 505,596 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 537,768 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 556,846 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 603,811 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 621,396 current LCU | +2.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 621,396 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 621,396 current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | 368,939 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145,165 current LCU | 138,963 current LCU | 150,492 current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 134,928 current LCU | 130,222 current LCU | 139,725 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,972 current LCU | 131,089 current LCU | 204,546 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,032 current LCU | 215,617 current LCU | 504,225 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,083 current LCU | 505,596 current LCU | 621,396 current LCU | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Gdp per capita in Djibouti was 621,396 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 621,396 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,222 current LCU in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 58th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release