Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 576.17 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Djibouti, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 576.17 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 705.39 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 425.51 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2013.
Djibouti ranks 109th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 425.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2014 | 459.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 473.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 581.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 592.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 593.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 561.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 562.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 540.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 705.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 596.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 611.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 576.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 576.17 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 576.17 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 526.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 425.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 593.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 598.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 540.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 705.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 106 Vanuatu 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 580.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 108 Ukraine 580.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 110 Bolivia 566.62 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 112 Moldova 526.26 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Djibouti?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Djibouti was 576.17 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 705.39 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 425.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.