How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure

Djibouti

2.6%

in 2008

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

1.1%

in 2024

Djibouti rank

41st

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

44th

Military expenditure over time

Djibouti
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 2.6% against 1.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Djibouti ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 165 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	3.8%	3.8%	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s	4.3%	3.0%	1.2%	Djibouti
1990s	5.9%	1.9%	4.0%	Djibouti
2000s	4.2%	1.4%	2.8%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Djibouti, at 2.6% against 1.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2008.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 1.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2008.
How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?: Djibouti ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product