GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Djibouti
Djibouti: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 3,906 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Djibouti stood at 3,906 current US$ per person. 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 us$), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 3,906 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 732.73 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 152nd 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 US$), per capita (Country official) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 846.79 current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 821.68 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 816.88 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 781.92 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 780.5 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 732.73 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 763.66 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 758.73 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 784.56 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 786.2 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 761.94 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 748.23 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 735.35 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 740.22 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 737.61 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 742.13 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 743.01 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 764.63 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 806.26 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 844.45 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 898.47 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 969.57 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,119 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 1,151 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,306 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,400 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,076 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 2,215 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,376 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,510 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,619 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,718 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,837 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,845 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,026 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3,133 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,381 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 3,553 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 3,906 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3,906 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3,906 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,348 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +48.3% | 1,400 current US$ per person | 2,076 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 816.82 current US$ per person | 781.92 current US$ per person | 846.79 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 759.21 current US$ per person | 732.73 current US$ per person | 786.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 877.62 current US$ per person | 737.61 current US$ per person | 1,151 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,127 current US$ per person | 1,213 current US$ per person | 2,837 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,307 current US$ per person | 2,845 current US$ per person | 3,906 current US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Djibouti?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Djibouti was 3,906 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3,906 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 732.73 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.