Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
140th
of 164 countries
All-time high
146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
20,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Djibouti is 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Djibouti ranks 140th of 164 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 domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21,528 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 22,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 23,616 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 24,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 26,117 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 27,465 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 28,498 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 29,814 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 37,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1971 | 39,303 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 40,683 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 42,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 41,131 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 45,939 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 49,874 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 43,877 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 40,562 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 42,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 44,677 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 46,005 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 46,735 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 47,296 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 47,627 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 47,462 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 46,979 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 47,111 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 47,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 46,450 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 49,685 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 47,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 50,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 52,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 51,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 53,974 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 51,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 53,135 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 52,900 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 53,801 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 54,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55,180 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 56,355 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 58,000 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 59,440 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 61,107 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 68,610 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 71,736 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 75,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 78,865 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 81,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 84,583 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 88,620 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 93,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 98,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 105,054 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 112,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 119,375 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 126,162 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 133,157 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 134,758 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 141,243 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,176 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,041 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 20,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 29,814 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 37,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 49,874 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,805 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 44,677 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 47,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 47,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 53,974 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,893 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 54,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 78,865 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,270 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 81,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 133,157 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,831 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 134,758 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 137 Sierra Leone 161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 138 Iceland 158,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 139 Lesotho 156,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 141 Gabon 139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 143 Angola 127,012 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 5.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.89 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (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 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.