GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Djibouti
Djibouti: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 627,098 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Djibouti stood at 627,098 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Djibouti peaked at 627,098 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133,378 current LCU, in 1998.
Djibouti ranks 58th of 207 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.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 135,993 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 141,392 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 141,503 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 144,150 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 144,583 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 139,727 current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 136,201 current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 133,378 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 134,592 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 134,844 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 134,754 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 135,465 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 140,461 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 148,136 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 154,479 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 164,461 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 177,168 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 205,409 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 208,773 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 218,933 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 233,803 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 253,924 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 363,916 current LCU | +43.3% |
| 2014 | 389,393 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 417,584 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 432,457 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 444,102 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 459,488 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 488,906 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 489,746 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 528,204 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 567,437 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 619,685 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 627,098 current LCU | +1.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 627,098 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 627,098 current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,120 current LCU, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | +43.3% | 253,924 current LCU | 363,916 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,058 current LCU | 133,378 current LCU | 144,583 current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 160,395 current LCU | 134,754 current LCU | 208,773 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,251 current LCU | 218,933 current LCU | 488,906 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 566,434 current LCU | 489,746 current LCU | 627,098 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 gni per capita in Djibouti?
- Gni per capita in Djibouti was 627,098 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 627,098 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,378 current LCU in 1998.
- How does Djibouti rank for gni per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release