Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 18.13 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
18.13
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
168th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41.96
in 2015
All-time low
18.13
in 2030
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Djibouti, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Djibouti stood at 18.13. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 41.96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.13, in 2030.
Djibouti ranks 168th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.68 | — |
| 1992 | 34.87 | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 35.31 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.92 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 27 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 23.66 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 24.99 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 24.01 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 23.52 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 23.21 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.96 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 23.39 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 25.85 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 26.7 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.21 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.85 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 26.57 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 28.83 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 31 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 26.63 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 25.28 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 26.48 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 26.81 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.99 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 41.96 | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 25.87 | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 23.87 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 25.92 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 24.91 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 23.12 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 20.96 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 21.51 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 20.62 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 20.07 | -2.7% |
| 2026 | 19.6 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 19.17 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 18.8 | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 18.47 | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 18.13 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 | 23.52 | 35.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.66 | 20.96 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.67 | 23.87 | 41.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 | 18.47 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.13 | 18.13 | 18.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 165 Sri Lanka 18.64 compare
- 166 Suriname 18.34 compare
- 167 Singapore 18.14 compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 18.04 compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 17.98 compare
- 171 Taiwan, China 17.69 compare
More public sector data for Djibouti
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 40.63 current USD per person (2008)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2008)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.27 million current USD (2008)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Djibouti?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Djibouti was 18.13 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 41.96 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.13 in 2030.
- How does Djibouti rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October