GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Djibouti
Djibouti: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 694,106 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Djibouti, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti is 694,106 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 694,106 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130,222 current LCU per person, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 58th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 150,492 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 146,030 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 145,176 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 138,963 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 138,711 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 130,222 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 135,718 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 134,843 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 139,432 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 139,725 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 135,413 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 132,977 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 130,687 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 131,553 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 131,089 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 131,893 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 132,049 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 135,891 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 143,290 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 150,076 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 159,676 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 172,314 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 198,897 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 204,546 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 215,617 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 232,165 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 248,844 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 368,939 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 393,583 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 422,288 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 446,157 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 465,444 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 483,062 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 504,224 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 505,595 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 537,767 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 556,844 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 600,930 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 631,394 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 694,106 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 694,106 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 694,106 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU per person, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +48.3% | 248,844 current LCU per person | 368,939 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145,165 current LCU per person | 138,963 current LCU per person | 150,492 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 134,928 current LCU per person | 130,222 current LCU per person | 139,725 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,972 current LCU per person | 131,089 current LCU per person | 204,546 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,032 current LCU per person | 215,617 current LCU per person | 504,224 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 587,773 current LCU per person | 505,595 current LCU per person | 694,106 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 55 Czechia 785,940 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Turkey 733,837 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Mali 694,402 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 685,521 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 667,803 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 653,948 current LCU per person compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti was 694,106 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 694,106 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,222 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.