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
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Armenia 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Oman 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kuwait 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Burundi 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Poland 0.0411 constant 2024 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 0.0518 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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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.