Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 514.5% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 101.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, -27.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -94.5% |
| 2015 | -7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -226.7% |
| 2016 | 38.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -655.9% |
| 2017 | 38.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2020 | -0.442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -110.9% |
| 2021 | -27.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6203.5% |
| 2022 | -18.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2023 | -6.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -106.8% |
| 2025 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +514.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -6203.5% | -0.442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | -8.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 91 Morocco 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 China 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Seychelles 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Eswatini 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Sweden 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 South Africa 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Djibouti?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Djibouti was 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 101.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.