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
Military spending as a share of government spending in Djibouti, 1990–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 9.1% | 19.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
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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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.