Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Djibouti, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2013.
That places Djibouti 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 2014 | 4,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 5,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,511 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 6,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,423 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 145 Tonga 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 146 Ghana 7,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 147 Cambodia 7,300 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 150 Honduras 6,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 151 Mauritania 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Djibouti?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Djibouti was 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 7,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.