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Djibouti is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Djibouti. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+16.1%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+64.4%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+48.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+3.8 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Djibouti, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Djibouti

1.2MLatest available · 2025
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Population changed by +16.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearDjibouti
20251,184,076
20241,168,722
20231,152,944
20221,137,096
20211,121,248
20201,105,188
20191,088,709
20181,071,882
20171,054,841
20161,037,653
20151,020,313
20141,002,717
2013984,824
2012966,747
2011948,558
2010930,251
2009911,527
2008892,734
2007874,528
2006855,764
2005839,167
2004826,124
2003813,519
2002795,574
2001771,313
2000747,318
1999724,218
1998699,352
1997671,817
1996648,348
1995633,074
1994626,710
1993614,245
1992626,010
1991631,092
1990579,538
1989523,355
1988484,523
1987454,399
1986426,341
1985402,687
1984384,053
1983369,553
1982356,880
1981343,047
1980325,815
1979304,513
1978280,031
1977254,613
1976230,737
1975209,908
1974192,613
1973178,449
1972166,256
1971155,136
1970145,175
1969136,078
1968128,250
1967121,649
1966115,269
1965109,092
1964103,198
196397,872
196293,283
196189,390
196086,024

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Djibouti

1.3%Latest available · 2025
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Population growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearDjibouti
20251.31%
20241.36%
20231.38%
20221.4%
20211.44%
20201.5%
20191.56%
20181.6%
20171.64%
20161.69%
20151.74%
20141.8%
20131.85%
20121.9%
20111.95%
20102.03%
20092.08%
20082.06%
20072.17%
20061.96%
20051.57%
20041.54%
20032.23%
20023.1%
20013.16%
20003.14%
19993.49%
19984.02%
19973.56%
19962.38%
19951.01%
19942.01%
1993-1.9%
1992-0.81%
19918.52%
199010.2%
19897.71%
19886.42%
19876.37%
19865.71%
19854.74%
19843.85%
19833.49%
19823.95%
19815.15%
19806.76%
19798.38%
19789.52%
19779.85%
19769.46%
19758.6%
19747.64%
19737.08%
19726.92%
19716.64%
19706.47%
19695.92%
19685.28%
19675.39%
19665.51%
19655.55%
19645.3%
19634.8%
19624.26%
19613.84%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Djibouti

73%Latest available · 2025
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Urban population changed by +2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearDjibouti
202572.98%
202472.91%
202372.84%
202272.61%
202172.29%
202072%
201971.74%
201871.52%
201771.32%
201671.15%
201571.01%
201470.89%
201370.8%
201270.73%
201170.68%
201070.65%
200970.64%
200870.68%
200770.81%
200671.02%
200571.31%
200471.65%
200372.03%
200272.45%
200172.89%
200073.35%
199973.8%
199874.25%
199774.67%
199675.06%
199575.4%
199475.69%
199375.91%
199276.05%
199176.1%
199076.07%
198975.97%
198875.82%
198775.63%
198675.4%
198575.13%
198474.85%
198374.55%
198274.23%
198173.8%
198073.24%
197972.58%
197871.82%
197770.96%
197670.02%
197569.01%
197467.93%
197366.79%
197265.61%
197164.38%
197063.12%
196961.84%
196860.55%
196759.26%
196657.97%
196556.69%
196455.43%
196354.2%
196253.02%
196151.88%
196050.8%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Djibouti

2.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearDjibouti
20242.62 births
20232.61 births
20222.65 births
20212.7 births
20202.75 births
20192.8 births
20182.86 births
20172.92 births
20162.97 births
20153.04 births
20143.12 births
20133.19 births
20123.26 births
20113.34 births
20103.43 births
20093.52 births
20083.62 births
20073.76 births
20063.9 births
20054.04 births
20044.16 births
20034.3 births
20024.41 births
20014.52 births
20004.6 births
19994.69 births
19984.8 births
19974.97 births
19965.15 births
19955.33 births
19945.51 births
19935.64 births
19925.75 births
19915.86 births
19905.93 births
19895.97 births
19886.03 births
19876.09 births
19866.14 births
19856.19 births
19846.25 births
19836.3 births
19826.34 births
19816.4 births
19806.46 births
19796.52 births
19786.59 births
19776.64 births
19766.69 births
19756.74 births
19746.78 births
19736.82 births
19726.85 births
19716.88 births
19706.88 births
19696.88 births
19686.88 births
19676.87 births
19666.88 births
19656.86 births
19646.87 births
19636.86 births
19626.85 births
19616.85 births
19606.85 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Djibouti

$4.6BLatest available · 2025
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GDP changed by +90.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearDjibouti
2025$4,624,533,092.32
2024$4,152,145,939.98
2023$3,898,447,007.39
2022$3,562,814,908.76
2021$3,392,796,953.09
2020$3,144,136,196.62
2019$3,088,851,450.31
2018$2,913,464,658.09
2017$2,762,581,334.23
2016$2,604,955,228.7
2015$2,424,391,785.44
2014$2,220,637,966.25
2013$2,044,440,443.17
2012$1,353,632,941.52
2011$1,239,144,501.78
2010$1,128,611,700.36
2009$1,049,110,684.72
2008$999,105,339.27
2007$847,918,929.11
2006$768,873,684.03
2005$708,633,194.73
2004$666,072,101.78
2003$622,044,665.52
2002$591,122,039.6
2001$572,417,440.82
2000$551,230,861.86
1999$536,080,148.1
1998$514,267,869.3
1997$502,675,542
1996$494,004,647.73
1995$497,723,960.59
1994$491,689,220.74
1993$466,048,469.23
1992$478,058,304.87
1991$462,421,998.53
1990$452,328,087.28
1989$409,220,087.1
1988$395,794,538.63
1987$373,371,738.29
1985$340,989,527.97

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Djibouti

$3.9KLatest available · 2025
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GDP per capita changed by +64.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearDjibouti
2025$3,905.6
2024$3,552.72
2023$3,381.3
2022$3,133.26
2021$3,025.91
2020$2,844.89
2019$2,837.17
2018$2,718.08
2017$2,618.96
2016$2,510.43
2015$2,376.13
2014$2,214.62
2013$2,075.94
2012$1,400.19
2011$1,306.35
2010$1,213.23
2009$1,150.94
2008$1,119.15
2007$969.57
2006$898.46
2005$844.45
2004$806.26
2003$764.63
2002$743.01
2001$742.13
2000$737.61
1999$740.22
1998$735.35
1997$748.23
1996$761.94
1995$786.2
1994$784.56
1993$758.73
1992$763.66
1991$732.73
1990$780.5
1989$781.92
1988$816.87
1987$821.68
1985$846.79

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Djibouti

6.5%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by -0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearDjibouti
20256.5%
20246.98%
20236.81%
20225.17%
20214.41%
20201.2%
20195.55%
20184.77%
20175.46%
20167.12%
20157.31%
20147.19%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Djibouti

-0.3%Latest available · 2025
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Inflation changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearDjibouti
2025-0.31%
20242.11%
20231.45%
20225.17%
20211.18%
20201.78%
20193.32%
20180.14%
20170.58%
20162.4%
2015-0.52%
20141.34%
20132.71%
20123.73%
20115.07%
20103.95%
20091.68%
200811.96%
20074.97%
20063.48%
20053.1%
20043.12%
20031.98%
20020.64%
20011.75%
19874.09%
198618.15%
19852.13%
19841.88%
19830.9%
1982-2.41%
19815.72%
198012.06%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Djibouti

26%Latest available · 2025
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Unemployment changed by -0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearDjibouti
202526.02%
202426.01%
202326.07%
202226.27%
202127.63%
202027.7%
201926.26%
201826.18%
201726.06%
201625.98%
201526.06%
201426.16%
201326.15%
201226.18%
201126.31%
201026.37%
200926.33%
200826.18%
200726.29%
200626.38%
200526.45%
200426.44%
200326.48%
200226.59%
200126.6%
200026.66%
199926.74%
199827.03%
199727.18%
199627.17%
199527.3%
199427.12%
199327.25%
199226.46%
199126.12%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Djibouti

66.2 yearsLatest available · 2024
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Life expectancy changed by +3.8 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearDjibouti
202466.2 years
202365.99 years
202265.54 years
202163.83 years
202064.2 years
201964.38 years
201864.11 years
201763.71 years
201663.34 years
201562.83 years
201462.43 years
201362.12 years
201261.72 years
201161.34 years
201060.74 years
200960.35 years
200859.82 years
200759.36 years
200658.96 years
200558.55 years
200458.1 years
200358.04 years
200257.82 years
200157.51 years
200056.73 years
199956.56 years
199856.43 years
199756.21 years
199656.33 years
199556.23 years
199455.59 years
199355.73 years
199254.38 years
199155.19 years
199055.47 years
198955.37 years
198855.13 years
198754.83 years
198654.49 years
198554.08 years
198453.75 years
198353.33 years
198252.89 years
198152.36 years
198052.05 years
197951.6 years
197851.17 years
197750.76 years
197650.34 years
197549.92 years
197449.52 years
197349.1 years
197248.53 years
197147.26 years
197047.54 years
196947.07 years
196846.55 years
196746.1 years
196645.62 years
196545.23 years
196444.81 years
196344.44 years
196244.09 years
196143.78 years
196043.42 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Djibouti

2.3%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearDjibouti
20232.28%
20222.53%
20212.87%
20202.34%
20192.41%
20182.53%
20172.48%
20162.74%
20153.35%
20142.96%
20132.92%
20123.3%
20113.37%
20103.36%
20093.64%
20083.61%
20074.05%
20064.22%
20053.8%
20043.54%
20034.27%
20023.75%
20013.2%
20003.4%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Djibouti

65.3%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +48.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearDjibouti
202465.3%
202364.76%
202263.78%
202161.41%
202059.93%
201958.48%
201857.06%
201755.68%
201630.8%
201522.9%
201417%
201312.7%
20129.4%
20117%
20106.5%
20094%
20082.26%
20071.62%
20061.27%
20050.95%
20040.78%
20030.63%
20020.49%
20010.34%
20000.19%
19990.11%
19980.09%
19970.08%
19960.03%
19950.02%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Djibouti

26.9%Latest available · 2022
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Renewable energy changed by -5.4 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearDjibouti
202226.9%
202126.6%
202027.5%
201923.4%
201824.7%
201723.3%
201623.6%
201524.8%
201429.4%
201329.9%
201232.3%
201132%
201032.5%
200934.4%
200833.1%
200732.5%
200633%
200533.1%
200433.6%
200332.9%
200232.4%
200131.7%
200031.4%
199929.6%
199829.6%
199732%
199634%
199532.2%
199432.4%
199331.2%
199230.3%
199130.1%
199029.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Djibouti

69.2%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by +10.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearDjibouti
202469.2%
202365.2%
202265%
202165.4%
202064.5%
201964.7%
201862.4%
201760.2%
201659.8%
201559.1%
201458.9%
201358.6%
201254.6%
201158.1%
201057.9%
200957.6%
200857.4%
200757.2%
200655.5%
200556.8%
200456.6%
200356.4%
200249.7%
200156.1%
200056%
199956.35%
199856.32%
199756.29%
199662%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Djibouti

206.3%Latest available · 2025
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Trade changed by -62.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearDjibouti
2025206.3%
2024241.24%
2023285.9%
2022302.29%
2021263.48%
2020225.74%
2019320.94%
2018300.4%
2017305.97%
2016213.07%
2015268.36%
2014298.56%
2013347.72%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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