Military spending, gaps filled in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military spending, gaps filled was 51.72 million constant 2024 US$ in 2008. ▼ Falling
Military spending, gaps filled in Djibouti, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2008, military spending, gaps filled in Djibouti stood at 51.72 million constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Djibouti peaked at 107.92 million constant 2024 US$ in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.63 million constant 2024 US$, in 1980.
Djibouti ranks 146th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.63 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 19.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +189.4% |
| 1982 | 105.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +449.8% |
| 1983 | 107.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 105.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 103.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 97.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 93.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 83.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 82.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 79.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 77.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 78.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 71.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 68.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 62.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 50.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 53.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 52.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 52.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 49.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 62.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 77.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 66.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 77.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 82.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 55.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 51.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 51.72 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 51.72 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +449.8% | 19.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 105.45 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1981 | +189.4% | 6.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.18 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 50.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 79.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 82.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 143 Eswatini 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 144 Fiji 81.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 145 Central African Republic 68.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 147 East Timor 47.50 million constant 2024 US$
- 148 Liberia 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 149 Lesotho 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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, gaps filled in Djibouti?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Djibouti was 51.72 million constant 2024 US$ in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 107.92 million constant 2024 US$ in 1983.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 million constant 2024 US$ in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Djibouti ranks 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.