GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Djibouti
Djibouti: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 821.88 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 821.88 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Djibouti peaked at 821.88 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.60 billion current LCU, in 1985.
Djibouti ranks 109th of 214 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) (Country official) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 60.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 66.36 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 70.34 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 72.73 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 80.39 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 82.18 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 84.96 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 82.83 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 87.38 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 88.46 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 87.80 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 89.34 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 91.40 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 95.27 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 97.97 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 101.73 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 105.06 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 110.55 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 118.38 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 125.94 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 136.65 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 150.69 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 177.56 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 186.45 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 200.58 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 220.22 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 240.57 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 363.34 billion current LCU | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 394.65 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 430.87 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 462.95 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 490.97 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 517.78 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 548.95 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 558.78 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 602.97 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 633.19 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 692.84 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 737.92 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 821.88 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 821.88 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 821.88 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (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 | +51.0% | 240.57 billion current LCU | 363.34 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.51 billion current LCU | 60.60 billion current LCU | 72.73 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 87.00 billion current LCU | 80.39 billion current LCU | 95.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.10 billion current LCU | 97.97 billion current LCU | 186.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.09 billion current LCU | 200.58 billion current LCU | 548.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 674.60 billion current LCU | 558.78 billion current LCU | 821.88 billion current LCU | 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 gdp in Djibouti?
- Gdp in Djibouti was 821.88 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 821.88 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.60 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.