Human capital in Djibouti

Djibouti: Human capital was 11.05 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
11.05 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
142nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
11.05 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.77 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Djibouti, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995200720201995: 1.8B current US$1996: 1.8B current US$1997: 1.8B current US$1998: 1.8B current US$1999: 1.9B current US$2000: 1.9B current US$2001: 2.0B current US$2002: 2.0B current US$2003: 2.2B current US$2004: 2.3B current US$2005: 2.5B current US$2006: 2.7B current US$2007: 3.0B current US$2008: 3.5B current US$2009: 3.7B current US$2010: 4.0B current US$2011: 4.4B current US$2012: 4.9B current US$2013: 7.4B current US$2014: 8.0B current US$2015: 8.8B current US$2016: 9.1B current US$2017: 9.6B current US$2018: 10.2B current US$2019: 10.8B current US$2020: 11.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Djibouti is 11.05 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 173.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Djibouti peaked at 11.05 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.77 billion current US$, in 1997.

That places Djibouti 142nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human capital in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Human capital (current US$) in Djibouti, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1.80 billion current US$
1996 1.85 billion current US$ +2.6%
1997 1.77 billion current US$ -4.2%
1998 1.82 billion current US$ +2.7%
1999 1.87 billion current US$ +2.6%
2000 1.91 billion current US$ +2.6%
2001 2.00 billion current US$ +4.7%
2002 2.05 billion current US$ +2.1%
2003 2.15 billion current US$ +5.2%
2004 2.33 billion current US$ +8.3%
2005 2.47 billion current US$ +6.1%
2006 2.66 billion current US$ +7.6%
2007 2.96 billion current US$ +11.4%
2008 3.52 billion current US$ +19.0%
2009 3.71 billion current US$ +5.2%
2010 4.03 billion current US$ +8.7%
2011 4.40 billion current US$ +9.0%
2012 4.89 billion current US$ +11.1%
2013 7.42 billion current US$ +51.9%
2014 8.05 billion current US$ +8.4%
2015 8.77 billion current US$ +9.0%
2016 9.12 billion current US$ +4.0%
2017 9.65 billion current US$ +5.8%
2018 10.18 billion current US$ +5.5%
2019 10.75 billion current US$ +5.7%
2020 11.05 billion current US$ +2.8%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 11.05 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134.02 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 11.05 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.00 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +51.9% 4.89 billion current US$ 7.42 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.82 billion current US$ 1.77 billion current US$ 1.87 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.58 billion current US$ 1.91 billion current US$ 3.71 billion current US$ 10
2010s 7.73 billion current US$ 4.03 billion current US$ 10.75 billion current US$ 10
2020s 11.05 billion current US$ 11.05 billion current US$ 11.05 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 139 Montenegro 13.60 billion current US$ compare
  2. 140 Lesotho 12.75 billion current US$ compare
  3. 141 Moldova 12.50 billion current US$ compare
  4. 143 Guinea-Bissau 9.79 billion current US$ compare
  5. 144 Saint Lucia 7.53 billion current US$ compare
  6. 145 Suriname 7.49 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Djibouti?
Human capital in Djibouti was 11.05 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 11.05 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 billion current US$ in 1997.
How does Djibouti rank for human capital?
Djibouti ranks 142nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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