Military spending in Djibouti

Djibouti: Military spending was 13.31 million constant 2022 US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
13.31 million constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
170th
of 172 countries
All-time high
71.68 million constant 2022 US$
in 1986
All-time low
217,279 constant 2022 US$
in 1978
Years of data
40
1977–2016

Military spending in Djibouti, 1977–2016

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1977199620161977: 284.7k constant 2022 US$1978: 217.3k constant 2022 US$1979: 9.1M constant 2022 US$1980: 24.0M constant 2022 US$1981: 34.7M constant 2022 US$1982: 59.0M constant 2022 US$1983: 62.7M constant 2022 US$1984: 68.9M constant 2022 US$1985: 70.7M constant 2022 US$1986: 71.7M constant 2022 US$1987: 70.2M constant 2022 US$1988: 68.6M constant 2022 US$1989: 62.7M constant 2022 US$1990: 58.0M constant 2022 US$1991: 62.3M constant 2022 US$1992: 62.3M constant 2022 US$1993: 54.9M constant 2022 US$1994: 49.5M constant 2022 US$1995: 44.9M constant 2022 US$1996: 39.4M constant 2022 US$1997: 39.7M constant 2022 US$1998: 37.5M constant 2022 US$1999: 39.6M constant 2022 US$2000: 40.0M constant 2022 US$2001: 38.8M constant 2022 US$2002: 39.7M constant 2022 US$2003: 37.9M constant 2022 US$2004: 34.6M constant 2022 US$2005: 27.3M constant 2022 US$2006: 28.2M constant 2022 US$2007: 26.8M constant 2022 US$2008: 26.1M constant 2022 US$2009: 32.2M constant 2022 US$2010: 14.3M constant 2022 US$2011: 12.8M constant 2022 US$2012: 12.4M constant 2022 US$2013: 12.1M constant 2022 US$2014: 12.7M constant 2022 US$2015: 12.6M constant 2022 US$2016: 13.3M constant 2022 US$

Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 13.31 million constant 2022 US$ for military spending in 2016.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending in Djibouti peaked at 71.68 million constant 2022 US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 217,279 constant 2022 US$, in 1978.

Djibouti ranks 170th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.20 million constant 2022 US$ 217,279 constant 2022 US$ 9.09 million constant 2022 US$ 3
1980s 59.32 million constant 2022 US$ 23.97 million constant 2022 US$ 71.68 million constant 2022 US$ 10
1990s 48.83 million constant 2022 US$ 37.47 million constant 2022 US$ 62.33 million constant 2022 US$ 10
2000s 33.16 million constant 2022 US$ 26.09 million constant 2022 US$ 39.98 million constant 2022 US$ 10
2010s 12.89 million constant 2022 US$ 12.10 million constant 2022 US$ 14.28 million constant 2022 US$ 7

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 167 Gambia 18.64 million constant 2022 US$ compare
  2. 168 Haiti 16.61 million constant 2022 US$ compare
  3. 169 Cape Verde 14.40 million constant 2022 US$ compare
  4. 171 Comoros 5.56 million constant 2022 US$ compare
  5. 172 Venezuela 4.83 million constant 2022 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending in Djibouti?
Military spending in Djibouti was 13.31 million constant 2022 US$ in 2016, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 71.68 million constant 2022 US$ in 1986.
What is the lowest military spending recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 217,279 constant 2022 US$ in 1978.
How does Djibouti rank for military spending?
Djibouti ranks 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is military spending rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.