Military spending, gaps filled in Djibouti

Djibouti: Military spending, gaps filled was 51.72 million constant 2024 US$ in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
51.72 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
146th
of 162 countries
All-time high
107.92 million constant 2024 US$
in 1983
All-time low
6.63 million constant 2024 US$
in 1980
Years of data
29
1980–2008

Military spending, gaps filled in Djibouti, 1980–2008

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1980199420081980: 6.6M constant 2024 US$1981: 19.2M constant 2024 US$1982: 105.4M constant 2024 US$1983: 107.9M constant 2024 US$1984: 105.4M constant 2024 US$1985: 103.1M constant 2024 US$1986: 97.1M constant 2024 US$1987: 93.2M constant 2024 US$1988: 83.9M constant 2024 US$1989: 82.6M constant 2024 US$1990: 79.5M constant 2024 US$1991: 77.3M constant 2024 US$1992: 78.8M constant 2024 US$1993: 71.1M constant 2024 US$1994: 68.3M constant 2024 US$1995: 62.8M constant 2024 US$1996: 50.3M constant 2024 US$1997: 53.1M constant 2024 US$1998: 52.2M constant 2024 US$1999: 52.6M constant 2024 US$2000: 50.1M constant 2024 US$2001: 49.3M constant 2024 US$2002: 62.5M constant 2024 US$2003: 77.0M constant 2024 US$2004: 66.8M constant 2024 US$2005: 77.8M constant 2024 US$2006: 83.0M constant 2024 US$2007: 55.1M constant 2024 US$2008: 51.7M constant 2024 US$

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

Annual values for Military spending, gaps filled in Djibouti, 1980 to 2008.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Eswatini 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 144 Fiji 81.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 145 Central African Republic 68.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 147 East Timor 47.50 million constant 2024 US$
  5. 148 Liberia 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 149 Lesotho 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
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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.