GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159,844 current international $ per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Djibouti 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 159,844 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 172,095 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 187,687 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 198,379 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 212,821 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 235,052 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 253,531 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 263,519 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 288,299 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 324,758 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 202,773 current international $ per square kilometre | 159,844 current international $ per square kilometre | 253,531 current international $ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 309,069 current international $ per square kilometre | 263,519 current international $ per square kilometre | 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 150 Russia 395,732 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 395,140 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Tajikistan 371,879 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ethiopia 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bhutan 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Algeria 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Djibouti was 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 359,700 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,844 current international $ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.