Military spending, per unit of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, military spending, per unit of gdp in Djibouti stood at 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 0.2074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Djibouti 158th out of 170 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 unit of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1734 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1283 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1347 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0903 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0797 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0729 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0678 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0672 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0609 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0385 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0316 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0307 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1805 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0729 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1347 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0484 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0725 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 155 Cape Verde 0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Comoros 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Malta 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Moldova 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Guatemala 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Djibouti?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Djibouti was 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Djibouti rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.