Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 36.27 million current USD in 2008. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Djibouti, 1978–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 36.27 million current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2008.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Djibouti peaked at 49.52 million current USD in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45,014 current USD, in 1978.
Djibouti ranks 154th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 45,014 current USD | — |
| 1979 | 45,014 current USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million current USD | +3937.5% |
| 1981 | 5.35 million current USD | +194.4% |
| 1982 | 29.61 million current USD | +453.3% |
| 1983 | 30.90 million current USD | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 31.13 million current USD | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 31.39 million current USD | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 30.60 million current USD | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 30.82 million current USD | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 31.06 million current USD | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 31.09 million current USD | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 31.12 million current USD | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 31.77 million current USD | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 33.63 million current USD | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 31.07 million current USD | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 30.71 million current USD | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.61 million current USD | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 24.53 million current USD | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 26.55 million current USD | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 26.70 million current USD | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 26.78 million current USD | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.03 million current USD | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 26.05 million current USD | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.25 million current USD | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 41.76 million current USD | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 37.36 million current USD | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 44.85 million current USD | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 49.52 million current USD | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 34.52 million current USD | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 36.27 million current USD | +5.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 36.27 million current USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.99 million current USD, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 36.27 million current USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.04 billion current USD, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3937.5% | 45,014 current USD | 1.82 million current USD |
| 1982 | +453.3% | 5.35 million current USD | 29.61 million current USD |
| 1981 | +194.4% | 1.82 million current USD | 5.35 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,014 current USD | 45,014 current USD | 45,014 current USD | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.38 million current USD | 1.82 million current USD | 31.39 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.25 million current USD | 24.53 million current USD | 33.63 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.62 million current USD | 26.03 million current USD | 49.52 million current USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 151 East Timor 46.40 million current USD
- 152 Sierra Leone 36.45 million current USD compare
- 153 Lesotho 36.30 million current USD compare
- 155 Liberia 33.83 million current USD compare
- 156 Belize 30.14 million current USD compare
- 157 Seychelles 26.86 million current USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Djibouti?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Djibouti was 36.27 million current USD in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 49.52 million current USD in 2006.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,014 current USD in 1978.
- How does Djibouti rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Djibouti ranks 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.