Military spending, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military spending, per capita was 57.94 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Djibouti, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 57.94 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 20.34 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1980.
Djibouti ranks 99th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 55.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +174.8% |
| 1982 | 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +428.5% |
| 1983 | 292.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 274.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 256.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 227.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 205.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 173.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 157.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 137.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 122.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 125.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 115.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 109.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 99.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 77.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 79.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 74.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 72.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 67.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 63.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 78.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 94.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 80.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 92.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 96.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 63.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 57.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 57.94 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 57.94 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 27% of the median. (21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +428.5% | 55.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1981 | +174.8% | 20.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.91 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 72.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 137.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 57.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 96.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 96 Mongolia 59.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 97 Mauritania 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 58.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 100 Paraguay 57.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sudan 57.61 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 54.74 constant 2024 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 57.94 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 295.47 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for military spending, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 99th out of 161 countries with data for 2008.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.