Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2023
All-time low
-2.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Djibouti, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 4.2% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Djibouti peaked at 5.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.9% | — |
| 2001 | -1.8% | -36.8% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -85.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -333.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +79.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +72.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +37.0% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -120.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -370.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +172.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -50.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +83.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +356.9% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 4.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 4.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | -2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 6 |
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Djibouti?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Djibouti was 4.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Djibouti ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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