Djibouti is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 1.17M people. The capital and largest city is Djibouti, with 604K residents. Djibouti shares land borders with Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia.
Djibouti ranks 165/197 by GDP ($4.09B) and 134/197 by GDP per capita ($3,496). The top category for both exports and imports is processed food, beverages & tobacco.
Main facts and rankings
Djibouti
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1196428
|
158/197 |
| GDP |
$4.09B
2024 |
165/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,496
2024 |
134/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,776
2024 |
143/197 |
| Government debt |
$1.36B
2024 |
165/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
31.2%
2025 |
158/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,163
2024 |
138/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,788
2025 |
145/197 |
| Land area | 8,950 sq mi | 147/197 |
| Population density | 130.6 ppl/mi² | 138/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.61 | 72/196 |
| Median age | 25.7 years | 129/196 |
| Life expectancy | 66.4 years | 165/197 |
Djibouti trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $340,989,528 |
| 1986 | - |
| 1987 | $373,371,738 |
| 1988 | $395,794,539 |
| 1989 | $409,220,087 |
| 1990 | $452,328,087 |
| 1991 | $462,421,999 |
| 1992 | $478,058,305 |
| 1993 | $466,048,469 |
| 1994 | $491,689,221 |
| 1995 | $497,723,961 |
| 1996 | $494,004,648 |
| 1997 | $502,675,542 |
| 1998 | $514,267,869 |
| 1999 | $536,080,148 |
| 2000 | $551,230,862 |
| 2001 | $572,417,441 |
| 2002 | $591,122,040 |
| 2003 | $622,044,666 |
| 2004 | $666,072,102 |
| 2005 | $708,633,195 |
| 2006 | $768,873,684 |
| 2007 | $847,918,929 |
| 2008 | $999,105,339 |
| 2009 | $1,049,110,685 |
| 2010 | $1,128,611,700 |
| 2011 | $1,239,144,502 |
| 2012 | $1,353,632,942 |
| 2013 | $2,044,440,443 |
| 2014 | $2,220,637,966 |
| 2015 | $2,424,391,785 |
| 2016 | $2,604,955,229 |
| 2017 | $2,762,581,334 |
| 2018 | $2,913,464,658 |
| 2019 | $3,088,851,450 |
| 2020 | $3,144,136,197 |
| 2021 | $3,392,796,953 |
| 2022 | $3,562,814,909 |
| 2023 | $3,917,150,481 |
| 2024 | $4,086,402,719 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $847 |
| 1986 | $800 |
| 1987 | $822 |
| 1988 | $817 |
| 1989 | $782 |
| 1990 | $780 |
| 1991 | $733 |
| 1992 | $764 |
| 1993 | $759 |
| 1994 | $785 |
| 1995 | $786 |
| 1996 | $762 |
| 1997 | $748 |
| 1998 | $735 |
| 1999 | $740 |
| 2000 | $738 |
| 2001 | $742 |
| 2002 | $743 |
| 2003 | $765 |
| 2004 | $806 |
| 2005 | $844 |
| 2006 | $898 |
| 2007 | $970 |
| 2008 | $1,119 |
| 2009 | $1,151 |
| 2010 | $1,213 |
| 2011 | $1,306 |
| 2012 | $1,400 |
| 2013 | $2,076 |
| 2014 | $2,215 |
| 2015 | $2,376 |
| 2016 | $2,510 |
| 2017 | $2,619 |
| 2018 | $2,718 |
| 2019 | $2,837 |
| 2020 | $2,845 |
| 2021 | $3,026 |
| 2022 | $3,133 |
| 2023 | $3,398 |
| 2024 | $3,496 |
Djibouti's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.7 |
| 1951 | 41 |
| 1952 | 41.2 |
| 1953 | 41.5 |
| 1954 | 41.8 |
| 1955 | 42 |
| 1956 | 42.3 |
| 1957 | 42.6 |
| 1958 | 42.8 |
| 1959 | 43.1 |
| 1960 | 43.4 |
| 1961 | 43.8 |
| 1962 | 44.1 |
| 1963 | 44.4 |
| 1964 | 44.8 |
| 1965 | 45.2 |
| 1966 | 45.6 |
| 1967 | 46.1 |
| 1968 | 46.6 |
| 1969 | 47.1 |
| 1970 | 47.5 |
| 1971 | 47.3 |
| 1972 | 48.5 |
| 1973 | 49.1 |
| 1974 | 49.5 |
| 1975 | 49.9 |
| 1976 | 50.3 |
| 1977 | 50.8 |
| 1978 | 51.2 |
| 1979 | 51.6 |
| 1980 | 52 |
| 1981 | 52.4 |
| 1982 | 52.9 |
| 1983 | 53.3 |
| 1984 | 53.7 |
| 1985 | 54.1 |
| 1986 | 54.5 |
| 1987 | 54.8 |
| 1988 | 55.1 |
| 1989 | 55.4 |
| 1990 | 55.5 |
| 1991 | 55.2 |
| 1992 | 54.4 |
| 1993 | 55.7 |
| 1994 | 55.6 |
| 1995 | 56.2 |
| 1996 | 56.3 |
| 1997 | 56.2 |
| 1998 | 56.4 |
| 1999 | 56.6 |
| 2000 | 56.7 |
| 2001 | 57.5 |
| 2002 | 57.8 |
| 2003 | 58 |
| 2004 | 58.1 |
| 2005 | 58.5 |
| 2006 | 59 |
| 2007 | 59.4 |
| 2008 | 59.8 |
| 2009 | 60.4 |
| 2010 | 60.7 |
| 2011 | 61.3 |
| 2012 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 62.1 |
| 2014 | 62.4 |
| 2015 | 62.8 |
| 2016 | 63.3 |
| 2017 | 63.7 |
| 2018 | 64.1 |
| 2019 | 64.4 |
| 2020 | 64.2 |
| 2021 | 63.8 |
| 2022 | 65.5 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2024 | 66.2 |
| 2025 | 66.4 |
Djibouti's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 86,024 |
| 1961 | 89,390 |
| 1962 | 93,283 |
| 1963 | 97,872 |
| 1964 | 103,198 |
| 1965 | 109,092 |
| 1966 | 115,269 |
| 1967 | 121,649 |
| 1968 | 128,250 |
| 1969 | 136,078 |
| 1970 | 145,175 |
| 1971 | 155,136 |
| 1972 | 166,256 |
| 1973 | 178,449 |
| 1974 | 192,613 |
| 1975 | 209,908 |
| 1976 | 230,737 |
| 1977 | 254,613 |
| 1978 | 280,031 |
| 1979 | 304,513 |
| 1980 | 325,815 |
| 1981 | 343,047 |
| 1982 | 356,880 |
| 1983 | 369,553 |
| 1984 | 384,053 |
| 1985 | 402,687 |
| 1986 | 426,341 |
| 1987 | 454,399 |
| 1988 | 484,523 |
| 1989 | 523,355 |
| 1990 | 579,538 |
| 1991 | 631,092 |
| 1992 | 626,010 |
| 1993 | 614,245 |
| 1994 | 626,710 |
| 1995 | 633,074 |
| 1996 | 648,348 |
| 1997 | 671,817 |
| 1998 | 699,352 |
| 1999 | 724,218 |
| 2000 | 747,318 |
| 2001 | 771,313 |
| 2002 | 795,574 |
| 2003 | 813,519 |
| 2004 | 826,124 |
| 2005 | 839,167 |
| 2006 | 855,764 |
| 2007 | 874,528 |
| 2008 | 892,734 |
| 2009 | 911,527 |
| 2010 | 930,251 |
| 2011 | 948,558 |
| 2012 | 966,747 |
| 2013 | 984,824 |
| 2014 | 1,002,717 |
| 2015 | 1,020,313 |
| 2016 | 1,037,653 |
| 2017 | 1,054,841 |
| 2018 | 1,071,882 |
| 2019 | 1,088,709 |
| 2020 | 1,105,188 |
| 2021 | 1,121,248 |
| 2022 | 1,137,096 |
| 2023 | 1,152,944 |
| 2024 | 1,168,722 |
Djibouti's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.85 |
| 1961 | 6.85 |
| 1962 | 6.85 |
| 1963 | 6.86 |
| 1964 | 6.87 |
| 1965 | 6.86 |
| 1966 | 6.88 |
| 1967 | 6.87 |
| 1968 | 6.88 |
| 1969 | 6.88 |
| 1970 | 6.88 |
| 1971 | 6.88 |
| 1972 | 6.85 |
| 1973 | 6.82 |
| 1974 | 6.78 |
| 1975 | 6.74 |
| 1976 | 6.69 |
| 1977 | 6.64 |
| 1978 | 6.59 |
| 1979 | 6.52 |
| 1980 | 6.46 |
| 1981 | 6.4 |
| 1982 | 6.34 |
| 1983 | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 6.25 |
| 1985 | 6.19 |
| 1986 | 6.14 |
| 1987 | 6.09 |
| 1988 | 6.03 |
| 1989 | 5.97 |
| 1990 | 5.93 |
| 1991 | 5.86 |
| 1992 | 5.75 |
| 1993 | 5.64 |
| 1994 | 5.51 |
| 1995 | 5.33 |
| 1996 | 5.15 |
| 1997 | 4.97 |
| 1998 | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 4.69 |
| 2000 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 4.52 |
| 2002 | 4.41 |
| 2003 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 4.16 |
| 2005 | 4.04 |
| 2006 | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 3.76 |
| 2008 | 3.62 |
| 2009 | 3.52 |
| 2010 | 3.43 |
| 2011 | 3.34 |
| 2012 | 3.26 |
| 2013 | 3.19 |
| 2014 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 3.04 |
| 2016 | 2.97 |
| 2017 | 2.92 |
| 2018 | 2.86 |
| 2019 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 2.75 |
| 2021 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 2.65 |
| 2023 | 2.61 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.7 |
| 1961 | 17.7 |
| 1962 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 17.9 |
| 1965 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 17.9 |
| 1967 | 17.9 |
| 1968 | 17.9 |
| 1969 | 17.8 |
| 1970 | 17.8 |
| 1971 | 17.7 |
| 1972 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 17.3 |
| 1976 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 17.2 |
| 1980 | 17.2 |
| 1981 | 17.2 |
| 1982 | 17.3 |
| 1983 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 17.5 |
| 1987 | 17.6 |
| 1988 | 17.7 |
| 1989 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 17.9 |
| 1991 | 18 |
| 1992 | 18.1 |
| 1993 | 18.2 |
| 1994 | 18.3 |
| 1995 | 18.4 |
| 1996 | 18.6 |
| 1997 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 19.3 |
| 1999 | 19.6 |
| 2000 | 19.9 |
| 2001 | 20.2 |
| 2002 | 20.4 |
| 2003 | 20.6 |
| 2004 | 20.6 |
| 2005 | 20.7 |
| 2006 | 20.9 |
| 2007 | 21.1 |
| 2008 | 21.3 |
| 2009 | 21.6 |
| 2010 | 21.8 |
| 2011 | 22 |
| 2012 | 22.3 |
| 2013 | 22.5 |
| 2014 | 22.8 |
| 2015 | 23.1 |
| 2016 | 23.4 |
| 2017 | 23.6 |
| 2018 | 23.9 |
| 2019 | 24.2 |
| 2020 | 24.5 |
| 2021 | 24.8 |
| 2022 | 25.1 |
| 2023 | 25.4 |
| 2024 | 25.7 |
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Djibouti: National Statistics
Finance
|
Djibouti
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.14B
2024 |
162/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.6%
2025 |
149/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.75%
2018 |
112/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.63%
2008 |
43/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
13,000
2020 |
122/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.05%
2025 |
98/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
40%
2017 |
1/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.5%
2024 |
12/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.4%
2024 |
158/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
55.7
2025 |
126/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2017 |
35/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2017 |
142/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$349M
2024 |
165/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$56M
2024 |
156/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
63,000
2013 |
173/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.25%
2018 |
162/184 |
| Banked people share |
12.3%
2011 |
154/158 |
Energy
|
Djibouti
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
163.5 kg
2007 |
165/177 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.75 megatons
2023 |
164/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.65 tons
2023 |
145/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
148/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
26.9%
2022 |
90/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
35.4%
2021 |
83/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
161/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
72/192 |
| Electricity access |
65.2%
2023 |
160/195 |
Society
|
Djibouti
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
158/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-11
2024 |
82/196 |
| Urban population |
78.7%
2024 |
54/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
118/190 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
111/190 |
| Quality of life index |
24.4
2025 |
168/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2024 |
143/197 |
| Higher education index |
6
2025 |
174/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.48
2015 |
60/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
23.5
2019 |
52/197 |
| Visa free countries |
62
2025 |
164/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
67.9%
2003 |
172/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
174/197 |
| People using the Internet |
65%
2023 |
128/195 |
Health
|
Djibouti
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$81.8
2022 |
151/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$25.4
2022 |
147/191 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
165/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
25.8%
2022 |
28/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2014 |
157/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
162
2023 |
46/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
50.4
2023 |
27/192 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
151/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.5%
2024 |
145/195 |
| Air quality index |
44
2025 |
113/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.38 liters
2020 |
164/186 |
Territory
|
Djibouti
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
147/197 |
| Land area per capita |
7,658 sq mi
2024 |
60/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
6,579 sq mi
2025 |
124/194 |
| Forest area |
23.3 sq mi
2025 |
185/196 |
| Roads length |
1,798 mi
2013 |
144/175 |
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