Military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military spending, per square kilometre was 574.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1977–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 574.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 3,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Djibouti ranks 152nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 9.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 392.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4083.5% |
| 1980 | 1,034 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +163.7% |
| 1981 | 1,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1982 | 2,545 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1983 | 2,707 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 2,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 3,051 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,028 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,961 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,704 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 2,504 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 2,686 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2,689 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,370 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,137 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,938 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1,699 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1,714 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,616 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,710 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,725 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,675 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,715 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,634 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 1,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,157 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,126 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 616.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 553.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 533.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 521.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 547.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 543.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 574.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 574.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 574.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +4083.5% | 9.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 392.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +163.7% | 392.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,034 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +70.2% | 1,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,545 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 392.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,559 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,034 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,106 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,616 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,689 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,431 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,126 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,725 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 555.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 521.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 616.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 149 Iceland 642.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 611.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Haiti 602.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Zambia 566.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Namibia 562.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guyana 505.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 574.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Djibouti rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 152nd out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.