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Djibouti · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Djibouti

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Capital Djibouti Lower middle income Nation age 49 years (since 1977) i DJI · DJ
NationsTree Index 2025 i21.1186th of 196 Tree height 2025 i1.6 msee ranking Military strength i28percentile
Population i1.2 m160th of 217 Area i23,200 km²147th of 216 GDP i$4.62 bn170th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$10.01 bn intl.162nd of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$8,452 intl.149th of 199 Life expectancy i66.2 years186th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i23
Strength · trunk i19
Quality of life · crown i22
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i19
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i25
CSV

In short

Djibouti is 186th of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 21.1 out of 100; its tree is 1.6 m tall.

It has 1.2 million people and an economy of $10.01 bn at purchasing power parity, 162nd of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: Inflation (8th of 180), GDP growth (27th of 210) and General government gross debt (38th of 189).

Its weakest positions: Unemployment (185th of 187), Human Development Index (175th of 193) and Air pollution (PM2.5) (179th of 200).

Over five years it fell from 167th to 186th in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 23,200 147th/216
Land area ikm² 23,180 147th/216
Population ipeople 1.2 m 160th/217
Population growth i% 1.31% 81st/217
Population density ipeople/km² 50.4 153rd/216
Urban population i% 73.0% 78th/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 28.8% 77th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 5.0% 147th/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $4.62 bn 170th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $10.01 bn 162nd/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $8.55 bn 162nd/199
GDP per person iUSD $3,906 153rd/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $8,452 149th/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $3,960 140th/201
GDP growth i% 6.5% 27th/210
Inflation i% -0.3% 8th/180
Unemployment i% 26.0% 185th/187
General government gross debt i% of GDP 31.3% 38th/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP -1.4% 62nd/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 2.3% 142nd/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 16.6% 151st/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 5.3% 150th/192
Services i% of GDP 75.7% 18th/200

Trade

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Exports of goods & services iUSD $5.11 bn 131st/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $4.43 bn 142nd/182
Exports i% of GDP 110.5% 7th/183
Imports i% of GDP 95.8% 12th/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 206.3% 7th/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 1.0% 117th/170
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 56.6% 60th/171
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 41.5% 38th/171
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 0.5% 154th/171
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 3.3% 112th/168
Current account balance i% of GDP 14.5% 13th/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 3.2% 67th/196

Natural resources

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Natural resource rents i% of GDP 0.3% 147th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.00% 68th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 0.28% 85th/209
Arable land i% of land area 0.2% 205th/206
Renewable freshwater per person im³ 264 163rd/183

Tourism

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International tourist arrivals iarrivals 63,0002013
Tourism receipts iUSD $57.0 m 152nd/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 1.2% 148th/168

Society & health

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Life expectancy iyears 66.2 186th/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 48.9 168th/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 0.21 143rd/174
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 1.42018
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 77% 153rd/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 23.8%2017
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 20.9%2012
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 7.5% 152nd/217
Health spending i% of GDP 2.3% 190th/193
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 5.2%2011
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.513 175th/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 41.62017
Extreme poverty i% of population 25.4%2017

Infrastructure & digital

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Access to electricity i% of population 69.2% 178th/215
Safely managed sanitation i% of population 39.7% 98th/144
Internet users i% of population 65.3% 133rd/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 48 202nd/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 1.5 162nd/208
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) iscore 1–5 2.30 117th/164
Rail lines iroute-km 7812003
Air passengers carried ipassengers 130,5001991

Environment & energy

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CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 0.77 54th/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 26.9% 90th/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 40.3 179th/200
Forest area i% of land area 0.3% 204th/214
Energy use per person ikg oil eq. 1642007

Institutions & safety

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Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 41.5 144th/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 29.3 162nd/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 41.8 164th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 57.1 151st/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 40.5 171st/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 33.4 176th/205

Military

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Military expenditure iUSD $36.3 m2008
Military expenditure i% of GDP 2.6%2008
Military expenditure i% of government spending 9.1%2008
Armed forces personnel ipeople 13,000 121st/170
Armed forces personnel i% of labour force 5.40% 4th/168
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 0 158th/163

Science & innovation

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Patent applications by residents iapplications 3 118th/137
Scientific articles iarticles 17 176th/197

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Djibouti — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/djibouti. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Djibouti — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/djibouti. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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