GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti

Djibouti: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 168,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
168,182 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
154th
of 210 countries
All-time high
168,182 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,710 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2023

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1985–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1985200420231985: 14.7k current US$ per square kilometre1987: 16.1k current US$ per square kilometre1988: 17.1k current US$ per square kilometre1989: 17.7k current US$ per square kilometre1990: 19.5k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 19.9k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 20.6k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 20.1k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 21.2k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 21.5k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 21.3k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 21.7k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 22.2k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 23.1k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 23.8k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 24.7k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 25.5k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 26.8k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 28.7k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 30.6k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 33.2k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 36.6k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 43.1k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 45.3k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 48.7k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 53.5k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 58.4k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 88.2k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 95.8k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 104.6k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 112.4k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 119.2k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 125.7k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 133.3k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 135.6k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 146.4k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 153.7k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 168.2k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti is 168,182 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 168,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,710 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.

That places Djibouti 154th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1985 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1985 14,710 current US$ per square kilometre
1987 16,108 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
1988 17,075 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1989 17,654 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
1990 19,514 current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
1991 19,949 current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
1992 20,624 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
1993 20,106 current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
1994 21,212 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
1995 21,472 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1996 21,312 current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
1997 21,686 current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1998 22,186 current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 23,127 current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2000 23,780 current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2001 24,694 current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2002 25,501 current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
2003 26,835 current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2004 28,735 current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
2005 30,571 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2006 33,170 current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2007 36,580 current US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2008 43,102 current US$ per square kilometre +17.8%
2009 45,259 current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2010 48,689 current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2011 53,457 current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2012 58,396 current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2013 88,198 current US$ per square kilometre +51.0%
2014 95,800 current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2015 104,590 current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2016 112,380 current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2017 119,179 current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2018 125,689 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2019 133,255 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2020 135,640 current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
2021 146,368 current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2022 153,702 current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2023 168,182 current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,387 current US$ per square kilometre 14,710 current US$ per square kilometre 17,654 current US$ per square kilometre 4
1990s 21,119 current US$ per square kilometre 19,514 current US$ per square kilometre 23,127 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 31,823 current US$ per square kilometre 23,780 current US$ per square kilometre 45,259 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 93,963 current US$ per square kilometre 48,689 current US$ per square kilometre 133,255 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 150,973 current US$ per square kilometre 135,640 current US$ per square kilometre 168,182 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 151 Kenya 185,067 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 152 Togo 178,770 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 153 Benin 174,471 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 155 Senegal 159,436 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 156 Nicaragua 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 157 Malawi 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti?
Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti was 168,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 168,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 14,710 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Djibouti rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Djibouti ranks 154th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
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GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.