Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 50.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.2%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
145th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 1978
All-time low
48.1%
in 2003
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti is 50.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti peaked at 77.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2003.
Djibouti ranks 145th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.3% | — |
| 1971 | 69.1% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.3% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.4% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 65.0% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 77.5% | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 59.2% | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 66.6% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 70.8% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 64.2% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 70.5% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 64.9% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -8.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 50.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 50.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.7%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.4% | 59.2% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 59.1% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 49.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 48.1% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 55.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 50.2% | 57.7% | 4 |
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)
- 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti was 50.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2003.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.