Economy · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income
Djibouti: the economy in numbers
GDP is $4.6bn (2025), 171st of 211 in the world and 22nd of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita is $3,906 (2025), 154th of 211 in the world and 17th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $8,452 (2025), 149th of 199 in the world and 18th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
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DjiboutiMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
13 indicators
Economy: Djibouti in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $4.6bn2025 | 171/211 | 22/22 | $551m | $1.1bn | $3.1bn | +91%since 2015 | $5.1tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $3,9062025 | 154/211 | 17/22 | $738 | $1,213 | $2,845 | +64%since 2015 | $6,202 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $8,4522025 | 149/199 | 18/22 | · | · | $5,527 | +98%since 2015 | $16,921 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $3,9602025 | 140/201 | 16/22 | · | · | $2,780 | +74%since 2015 | $6,365 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 6.5%2025 | 27/210 | 2/22 | · | · | 1.2% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 5.1%2025 | 29/210 | 2/22 | · | · | -0.3% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 0.9% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 2.3%2025 | 142/198 | 14/22 | · | · | 2.0% | +1.2 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 16.6%2025 | 151/201 | 17/22 | · | · | 14.5% | +5.2 ppsince 2015 | 35.9% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 5.3%2024 | 151/194 | 18/20 | · | · | 4.5% | +2.5 ppsince 2014 | 12.9% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 75.7%2025 | 19/201 | 2/22 | · | · | 77.3% | −4.6 ppsince 2015 | 51.9% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 1.6%2025 | 172/175 | 19/20 | · | · | -0.2% | +5.5 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 14.9%2024 | 124/163 | 14/19 | · | · | 11.3% | −9.5 ppsince 2014 | 26.6% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.3%2021 | 147/209 | 19/23 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | −0.6 ppsince 2011 | 17.3% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+91%$4.6bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+64%$3,906 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+98%$8,452 in 2025
- GNI per capita+74%$3,960 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.8 pp6.5% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.3 pp5.1% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Djibouti and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Djibouti. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Somalia | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.6bn2025 | $126bn2025 | $13.0bn2025 | $2.1bn2011 |
| GDP per capita | $3,9062025 | $9332025 | $6612025 | $6892011 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $8,4522025 | $3,6222025 | $1,6432025 | $1,7422011 |
| GNI per capita | $3,9602025 | $1,1102025 | $6402025 | $6502011 |
| GDP growth | 6.5%2025 | 9.8%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 8.7%2011 |
| GDP per capita growth | 5.1%2025 | 7.0%2025 | -0.4%2025 | 6.7%2011 |
| Agriculture share | 2.3%2025 | 32.8%2025 | — | 14.1%2009 |
| Industry share | 16.6%2025 | 27.8%2025 | — | 21.8%2009 |
| Manufacturing share | 5.3%2024 | 4.2%2025 | — | 5.5%2009 |