GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: GDP was 4.62 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Djibouti is 4.62 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Djibouti peaked at 4.62 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 340.99 million current US$, in 1985.
Djibouti ranks 174th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 340.99 million current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 373.37 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 395.80 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 409.22 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 452.33 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 462.42 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 478.06 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 466.05 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 491.69 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 497.72 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 494.00 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 502.68 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 514.27 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 536.08 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 551.23 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 572.42 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 591.12 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 622.04 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 666.07 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 708.63 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 768.87 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 847.92 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 999.11 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.14 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.56 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 4.62 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 4.62 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.08 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 4.62 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 109.61 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +51.0% | 1.35 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 379.84 million current US$ | 340.99 million current US$ | 409.22 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 489.53 million current US$ | 452.33 million current US$ | 536.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 737.65 million current US$ | 551.23 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 billion current US$ | 3.14 billion current US$ | 4.62 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Djibouti?
- Gdp in Djibouti was 4.62 billion current US$ 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 4.62 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.99 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 174th 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.