Military expenditure in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military expenditure was 36.27 million current USD in 2008. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Djibouti, 1978–2008
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2008, military expenditure in Djibouti stood at 36.27 million current USD.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Djibouti peaked at 49.52 million current USD in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45,014 current USD, in 1978.
Djibouti ranks 154th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,014 current USD | 45,014 current USD | 45,014 current USD | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.38 million current USD | 1.82 million current USD | 31.39 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.25 million current USD | 24.53 million current USD | 33.63 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.62 million current USD | 26.03 million current USD | 49.52 million current USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 151 East Timor 46.40 million current USD compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 36.45 million current USD compare
- 153 Lesotho 36.30 million current USD compare
- 155 Liberia 33.83 million current USD compare
- 156 Belize 30.14 million current USD compare
- 157 Seychelles 26.86 million current USD compare
More public sector data for Djibouti
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure 2.6% (2008)
- Armed forces personnel, total 13,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 5.4% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 40 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 55.71 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 6.45 billion current LCU (2008)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 26.2% (2025)
- Military expenditure 9.1% (2008)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score 16.57 scale 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Djibouti?
- Military expenditure in Djibouti was 36.27 million current USD in 2008, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 49.52 million current USD in 2006.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,014 current USD in 1978.
- How does Djibouti rank for military expenditure?
- Djibouti ranks 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)