Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 592,133 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Djibouti, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 592,133 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 592,133 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 325,359 current LCU per person, in 2014.
Djibouti ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 497,670 current LCU per person | — |
| 2014 | 325,359 current LCU per person | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 327,361 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 470,892 current LCU per person | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 492,306 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 421,031 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 441,214 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 462,494 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 419,573 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 466,546 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 507,301 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 558,197 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 592,133 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 592,133 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,132 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 592,133 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127,477 current LCU per person, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 425,119 current LCU per person | 325,359 current LCU per person | 497,670 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 501,041 current LCU per person | 419,573 current LCU per person | 592,133 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 56 Cape Verde 631,795 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Mauritius 612,536 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Sweden 606,857 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Vanuatu 578,933 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Venezuela 550,519 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Chad 519,394 current LCU 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)
- 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti was 592,133 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 592,133 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,359 current LCU per person in 2014.
- How does Djibouti rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.