Gross capital formation in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross capital formation was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Djibouti, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Djibouti stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 514.5% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Djibouti peaked at 56.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -15.7%, in 2021.
Djibouti ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 56.9% | — |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -94.5% |
| 2015 | -3.9% | -226.7% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -655.9% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -110.9% |
| 2021 | -15.7% | +6203.4% |
| 2022 | -10.6% | -32.4% |
| 2023 | -3.7% | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -106.8% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +514.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | -3.9% | 56.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -15.7% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 181 Yemen 6.2% compare
- 182 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.9% compare
- 183 South Sudan 5.8%
- 185 Lebanon 1.4% compare
- 186 Sudan 0.7% compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea -3.7% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 553.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 587.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 26.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Djibouti?
- Gross capital formation in Djibouti was 1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.7% in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for gross capital formation?
- Djibouti ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.