Military spending as a share of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Djibouti, 1977–2016
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, military spending as a share of gdp in Djibouti stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 6.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
That places Djibouti 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +4048.4% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +155.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +44.6% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +67.6% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -56.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP -0.0178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita -69.6 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,742 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 170.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Djibouti?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Djibouti was 0.4% in 2016, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Djibouti rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).