Tax revenue as share of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 11.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.3%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 1985
All-time low
11.3%
in 2020
Years of data
40
1981–2020
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Djibouti, 1981–2020
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 11.3% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 20.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.4% | — |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -13.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 11.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 11.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.7%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 17.2% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 152 Liberia 11.5%
- 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.5% compare
- 154 Paraguay 11.3% compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 11.3% compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.6% compare
- 158 Syrian Arab Republic 10.5% 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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Djibouti?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Djibouti was 11.3% in 2020, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.