Military spending, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military spending, per capita was 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Djibouti, 1977–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2016, military spending, per capita in Djibouti stood at 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 179.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7759 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Djibouti 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.7759 constant 2022 US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1979 | 29.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3747.2% |
| 1980 | 73.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +146.5% |
| 1981 | 101.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 165.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +63.6% |
| 1983 | 169.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 179.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 175.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 168.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 154.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 141.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 119.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 100.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 98.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 99.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 89.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 79.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 70.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 60.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 59.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 53.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 54.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 53.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 50.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 49.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 41.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 32.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 32.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 29.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 35.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 15.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 13.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 12.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 12.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +3747.2% | 0.7759 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.85 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1980 | +146.5% | 29.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.57 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1982 | +63.6% | 101.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 165.3 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.7759 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 144.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 179.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 100.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 151 Cuba 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 152 Niger 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 154 Central African Republic 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 155 Mozambique 11.53 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Djibouti?
- Military spending, per capita in Djibouti was 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 179.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7759 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Djibouti rank for military spending, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.