Military spending as a share of government spending in Djibouti

Djibouti: Military spending as a share of government spending was 9.1% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
9.1%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
40th
of 162 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2006
All-time low
9.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1990–2008

Military spending as a share of government spending in Djibouti, 1990–2008

051015201990199920081990: 16.2 % of government spending1991: 17.7 % of government spending1992: 14.4 % of government spending1993: 13.4 % of government spending1994: 14.4 % of government spending1995: 15.7 % of government spending1996: 14.9 % of government spending1997: 15 % of government spending1998: 15.4 % of government spending1999: 15 % of government spending2000: 14.4 % of government spending2001: 15.3 % of government spending2002: 17 % of government spending2003: 18.3 % of government spending2004: 15 % of government spending2005: 17.2 % of government spending2006: 19.2 % of government spending2007: 10.9 % of government spending2008: 9.1 % of government spending

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.

Analysis

In 2008, military spending as a share of government spending in Djibouti stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Djibouti peaked at 19.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2008.

Djibouti ranks 40th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Military spending as a share of government spending in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Military spending as a share of government spending in Djibouti, 1990 to 2008.
Year % of government spending Change
1990 16.2%
1991 17.7% +8.9%
1992 14.4% -18.7%
1993 13.4% -6.4%
1994 14.4% +7.0%
1995 15.7% +9.1%
1996 14.9% -4.8%
1997 15.0% +0.7%
1998 15.4% +2.3%
1999 15.0% -2.6%
2000 14.4% -4.2%
2001 15.3% +6.7%
2002 17.0% +10.8%
2003 18.3% +8.0%
2004 15.0% -18.4%
2005 17.2% +14.9%
2006 19.2% +11.9%
2007 10.9% -43.2%
2008 9.1% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.2% 13.4% 17.7% 10
2000s 15.2% 9.1% 19.2% 9

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 37 Viet Nam 9.9% compare
  2. 38 Sudan 9.5% compare
  3. 39 Colombia 9.3% compare
  4. 41 Poland 9.0% compare
  5. 42 Uganda 9.0% compare
  6. 43 Botswana 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending as a share of government spending in Djibouti?
Military spending as a share of government spending in Djibouti was 9.1% in 2008, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2008.
How does Djibouti rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
Djibouti ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.