Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
131st
of 181 countries
All-time high
11,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1970
All-time low
2,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Djibouti, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 11,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 131st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 11,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 11,075 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 10,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 9,565 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 10,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 9,501 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 7,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 7,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 6,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 6,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 6,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 6,372 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 6,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 5,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 5,253 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 4,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 4,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 3,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 2,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 3,599 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 4,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 3,199 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 3,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 3,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 3,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,229 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,119 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,340 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3,940 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 4,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,501 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 3,201 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 4,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 4,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 4,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,764 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 6,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,928 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 6,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,527 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,472 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,511 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,501 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,654 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,201 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,928 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 128 Eswatini 8,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 129 India 8,948 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 130 Laos 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 132 Bangladesh 7,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 133 Nicaragua 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 134 Myanmar 7,321 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$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Djibouti?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Djibouti was 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 11,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.