Annual GDP growth (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Annual GDP growth (%) was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.0%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 230 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2015
All-time low
1.2%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Annual GDP growth in Djibouti, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 7.0% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Djibouti peaked at 7.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 15th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.2% | — |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +266.6% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 7.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 7.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.2% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 5.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.89 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Djibouti?
- Annual gdp growth in Djibouti was 7.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for annual gdp growth?
- Djibouti ranks 15th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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