Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,721 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,721 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,764 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,464 kilocalories per day
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti stood at 2,721 kilocalories per day.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti peaked at 2,764 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,464 kilocalories per day, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,588 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,657 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,646 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,638 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,672 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1,720 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,814 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 1,861 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,741 kilocalories per day | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 1,881 kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 1,880 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,814 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,900 kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,799 kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1,772 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,745 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,708 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,582 kilocalories per day | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 1,507 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1,581 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1,589 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,621 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,632 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,607 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,645 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,698 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,674 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,723 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,634 kilocalories per day | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,642 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,464 kilocalories per day | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,513 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,645 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,663 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,790 kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,763 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,799 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,857 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,869 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,928 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,886 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,921 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,943 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,981 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,097 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,131 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,206 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,224 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,423 kilocalories per day | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2,477 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,518 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,560 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,640 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,678 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,703 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,738 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,751 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,764 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,763 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,695 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,721 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2,721 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2,721 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,704 kilocalories per day | 1,588 kilocalories per day | 1,861 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,759 kilocalories per day | 1,507 kilocalories per day | 1,900 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,641 kilocalories per day | 1,581 kilocalories per day | 1,723 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,701 kilocalories per day | 1,464 kilocalories per day | 1,869 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,054 kilocalories per day | 1,886 kilocalories per day | 2,224 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,619 kilocalories per day | 2,423 kilocalories per day | 2,751 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,736 kilocalories per day | 2,695 kilocalories per day | 2,764 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 67.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1418 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 553.8 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti was 2,721 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,764 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,464 kilocalories per day in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.