Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Djibouti

Djibouti: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
23rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0921 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
23
1985–2008

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2008

00.020.040.060.080.11985199620081985: 0.092 current USD per US$ of GDP1987: 0.083 current USD per US$ of GDP1988: 0.078 current USD per US$ of GDP1989: 0.076 current USD per US$ of GDP1990: 0.069 current USD per US$ of GDP1991: 0.069 current USD per US$ of GDP1992: 0.07 current USD per US$ of GDP1993: 0.067 current USD per US$ of GDP1994: 0.062 current USD per US$ of GDP1995: 0.059 current USD per US$ of GDP1996: 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP1997: 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP1998: 0.052 current USD per US$ of GDP1999: 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0.047 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.056 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.067 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.056 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.063 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.064 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2008, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Djibouti stood at 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 0.0921 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Djibouti 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1985 to 2008.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1985 0.0921 current USD per US$ of GDP
1987 0.0825 current USD per US$ of GDP -10.3%
1988 0.0785 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1989 0.076 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1990 0.0688 current USD per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1991 0.0687 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1992 0.0703 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1993 0.0667 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1994 0.0625 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1995 0.0595 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1996 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP -16.5%
1997 0.0528 current USD per US$ of GDP +6.4%
1998 0.0519 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1999 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2000 0.0472 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2001 0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2002 0.0563 current USD per US$ of GDP +23.6%
2003 0.0671 current USD per US$ of GDP +19.4%
2004 0.0561 current USD per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2005 0.0633 current USD per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2006 0.0644 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2007 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP -36.8%
2008 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0823 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.076 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0921 current USD per US$ of GDP 4
1990s 0.0601 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0703 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0671 current USD per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 20 Yemen 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 21 Syria 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 22 Brunei 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 24 Colombia 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 25 Libya 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 26 Mali 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Djibouti?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Djibouti was 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.0921 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Djibouti rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Djibouti ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2008.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.