Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 11.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, 1981–2020
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti is 11.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti peaked at 20.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 153rd out of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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
- 150 Liberia 11.5%
- 151 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.5% compare
- 152 Paraguay 11.3% compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 11.3% compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.6% compare
- 156 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,206 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,332 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 151.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 592,133 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.