Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 6.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Djibouti, 2014–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Djibouti stood at 6.5 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Djibouti peaked at 7.31 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Djibouti ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +266.6% |
| 2022 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 6.5 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 6.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.21 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.23 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.18 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 22 Paraguay 6.64 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Uganda 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Maldives 6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Togo 6.31 % change on previous year 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Djibouti?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Djibouti was 6.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Djibouti ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.