GDP per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: GDP per capita was 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Djibouti stood at 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Djibouti peaked at 11,492 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,892 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Djibouti 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,527 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,606 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,492 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,472 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,679 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,315 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,928 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 131 Eswatini 8,963 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 132 India 8,948 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 133 Laos 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 Bangladesh 7,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 136 Nicaragua 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 137 Myanmar 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Gross national expenditure 85.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 83.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 686.79 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 701.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 136.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 766.83 million current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services -1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Gdp per capita in Djibouti was 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 11,492 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,892 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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 GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.