Military spending sipri in Djibouti

Djibouti: Military spending sipri was 51.72 million in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
51.72 million
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
146th
of 162 countries
All-time high
107.92 million
in 1983
All-time low
6.63 million
in 1980
Years of data
29
1980–2008

Military spending sipri in Djibouti, 1980–2008

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1980199420081980: 6.6M1981: 19.2M1982: 105.4M1983: 107.9M1984: 105.4M1985: 103.1M1986: 97.1M1987: 93.2M1988: 83.9M1989: 82.6M1990: 79.5M1991: 77.3M1992: 78.8M1993: 71.1M1994: 68.3M1995: 62.8M1996: 50.3M1997: 53.1M1998: 52.2M1999: 52.6M2000: 50.1M2001: 49.3M2002: 62.5M2003: 77.0M2004: 66.8M2005: 77.8M2006: 83.0M2007: 55.1M2008: 51.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2008, military spending sipri in Djibouti stood at 51.72 million.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Djibouti peaked at 107.92 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.63 million, in 1980.

That places Djibouti 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Military spending sipri in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Military spending sipri in Djibouti, 1980 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1980 6.63 million —
1981 19.18 million +189.4%
1982 105.45 million +449.8%
1983 107.92 million +2.3%
1984 105.43 million -2.3%
1985 103.11 million -2.2%
1986 97.13 million -5.8%
1987 93.19 million -4.1%
1988 83.89 million -10.0%
1989 82.58 million -1.6%
1990 79.51 million -3.7%
1991 77.28 million -2.8%
1992 78.84 million +2.0%
1993 71.11 million -9.8%
1994 68.33 million -3.9%
1995 62.81 million -8.1%
1996 50.26 million -20.0%
1997 53.08 million +5.6%
1998 52.23 million -1.6%
1999 52.59 million +0.7%
2000 50.10 million -4.7%
2001 49.28 million -1.6%
2002 62.51 million +26.9%
2003 77.00 million +23.2%
2004 66.78 million -13.3%
2005 77.76 million +16.4%
2006 82.97 million +6.7%
2007 55.10 million -33.6%
2008 51.72 million -6.1%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 51.72 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 51.72 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 billion, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending sipri 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +449.8% 19.18 million 105.45 million
1981 +189.4% 6.63 million 19.18 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 80.45 million 6.63 million 107.92 million 10
1990s 64.60 million 50.26 million 79.51 million 10
2000s 63.69 million 49.28 million 82.97 million 9

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 143 Eswatini 88.11 million compare
  2. 144 Fiji 81.39 million compare
  3. 145 Central African Republic 68.03 million compare
  4. 147 East Timor 47.50 million
  5. 148 Liberia 40.26 million compare
  6. 149 Lesotho 37.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending sipri in Djibouti?
Military spending sipri in Djibouti was 51.72 million in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 107.92 million in 1983.
What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 6.63 million in 1980.
How does Djibouti rank for military spending sipri?
Djibouti ranks 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
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