Military expenditure (current USD) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Military expenditure was 36.27 million current USD in 2008. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Djibouti, 1978–2008
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2008, military expenditure in Djibouti stood at 36.27 million current USD.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Djibouti peaked at 49.52 million current USD in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45,014 current USD, in 1978.
Djibouti ranks 155th of 168 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 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 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
- 152 East Timor 46.40 million current USD
- 153 Sierra Leone 36.45 million current USD compare
- 154 Lesotho 36.30 million current USD compare
- 156 Liberia 33.83 million current USD compare
- 157 Belize 30.14 million current USD compare
- 158 Seychelles 26.86 million current USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Djibouti?
- Military expenditure in Djibouti was 36.27 million current USD in 2008, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 49.52 million current USD in 2006.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,014 current USD in 1978.
- How does Djibouti rank for military expenditure?
- Djibouti ranks 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2008.
- Is military expenditure 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 SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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