Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 6.8% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Djibouti, 1982–2007
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 6.8% for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 11.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2007.
That places Djibouti 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.6% | — |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.1% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 8 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 187.74 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 33,365 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 139.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 23,904 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Djibouti?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Djibouti was 6.8% in 2007, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2007.
- How does Djibouti rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2007.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.