Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 323,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Djibouti is 323,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 323,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 2013.
Djibouti ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 189,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 203,530 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 218,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 233,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 246,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 258,514 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 272,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 276,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 288,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 303,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 323,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 323,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 323,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 231,981 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 189,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 272,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 297,864 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 276,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 323,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 149 Russia 356,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 355,738 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tajikistan 334,797 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ethiopia 314,511 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bhutan 301,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 155 Algeria 293,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Djibouti was 323,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 323,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.