Djibouti vs South Sudan: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Djibouti
9.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Sudan
8.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Djibouti rank
158th
South Sudan rank
160th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Djibouti
- South Sudan
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 9.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in South Sudan, a difference of 1.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
Djibouti ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 160th of 184 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 7.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Djibouti or South Sudan?
- Djibouti, at 9.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 8.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Djibouti and South Sudan?
- 1.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Sudan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and South Sudan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Djibouti ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 160th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.