Djibouti
Capital: DjiboutiRegion: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: Lower middle income
GDP
$5.00B
2026
Population
1.2M
2024
GDP per Capita
$5K
2026
Life Expectancy
66.0 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $5.00B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 6.0% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $5K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $10.72B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $10K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.01% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $4.27B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $4K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $8K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 15.9% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 76.1% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 17.1% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 71.1% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 14.9% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | -0.4% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $41K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 5.3% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $3K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 7.0% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 11.6% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.28% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $660.8M | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 1.4% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 28.0% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -0.8% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 7.6% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.1% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $348.7M | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 0.9 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 177.72 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 73.1% | 2023 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 241.2% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 114.8% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.25B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $4.77B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $5.17B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $5.55B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $67.8M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $56.0M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 1.3% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 3.3% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 14.7% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $610.1M | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 83.8% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $3.46B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $2.47B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $101.0M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 5.6% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 23.1% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 7.1% | 2022 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 4.3% | 2022 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.2M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 50 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 23,200 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 23,180 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 72.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 852,060 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 27.1% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 66.0 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 63.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 68.5 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.6 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 20.8 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.5 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -581 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 29.2% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 66.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 4.9% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 51.6% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 249.4 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 174.9 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 267,610 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 31.7% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 19.4% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 44.6% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 26.0% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 35.4% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 21.8% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 76.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 1.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 6.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 92.2% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 30.3% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 48.9% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 20.8% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 31.0% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Primary School Teachers | 2,739 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 3,554 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 29 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 27 | 2019 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 42.8% | 2016 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $78 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 1.1% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 28.8% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.2 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 0.2 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 50.4 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 45.5 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 55.1 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 37.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 51.8% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 10.8% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 75.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 77.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.37 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 495 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 25.5% | 2023 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 4.2% | 2023 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 8.0 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 0.4 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 35.4% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 26.9% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 10.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 35.9 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 0.3% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 60 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 79.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 67.0% | 2023 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 73.5% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,021 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 133.0 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 139.4 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 130.8 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 9 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 28.3 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 6.3% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 65.0% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 1.5 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 114.7 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 3 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 10 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 13 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $88.7M | 2023 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 6.9% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 6 | 2020 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 635,000 | 2022 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.70 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 64.6% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 26.2% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 37.3% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 75.8% | 2019 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 19.0 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.01 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.78 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.73 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.93 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.27 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 23.6% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 25.5% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 24.6% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 5.4% | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $57.0M | 2018 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 1.2% | 2018 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 616,332 | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 48.7% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 39.7% | 2023 |