Djibouti vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Djibouti
9.1%
in 2008
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
5.1%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
39th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
36th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Djibouti
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 9.1% against 5.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 39th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 164 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 2.2% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 9.6% | 5.6% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Djibouti or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Djibouti, at 9.1% against 5.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2008.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Djibouti and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 4.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
- How do Djibouti and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Djibouti ranks 39th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure