Military spending, per unit of GDP in Djibouti

Djibouti: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
15th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.3024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
23
1985–2008

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2008

0.10.20.31985199620081985: 0.302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.25 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.1 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.11 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 0.3024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Djibouti ranks 15th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1985 to 2008.
Year constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1985 0.3024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
1987 0.2496 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1988 0.2119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1989 0.2018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1990 0.1758 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1991 0.1671 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1992 0.1649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1993 0.1526 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1994 0.139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1995 0.1262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1996 0.1017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.4%
1997 0.1056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1998 0.1016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1999 0.0981 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2000 0.0909 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2001 0.0861 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2002 0.1057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP +22.8%
2003 0.1238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.1%
2004 0.1003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2005 0.1097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2006 0.1079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2007 0.065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -39.8%
2008 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -20.3%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2414 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 4
1990s 0.1333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0981 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1758 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0935 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 12 Azerbaijan 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 13 Armenia 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 14 Oman 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 16 Kuwait 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 17 Burundi 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 18 Poland 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Djibouti?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Djibouti was 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.3024 constant 2024 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 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Djibouti rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Djibouti ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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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.