Djibouti

Country in Africa

In brief

Unemployment: 26% (2025). World rank 184 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 51 of 53. Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 76.8% (2025). World rank 186 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 53 of 53. Exports, share of GDP: 110% (2025). World rank 7 of 184; in Africa, 1 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $2.4B → $4.6B, GDP per person $2,376 → $3,906, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $4,264 → $8,452. Worse than all its neighbours (Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia): unemployment and youth unemployment.

Size and growth

GDP: $4.6B 2025
GDP per person: $3,906 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $8,452 2025
GDP growth per year: +6.5% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): Lower-middle income
Gross national income per person: $3,960 2025
Inflation: -0.3% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 46 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 2.3% 2025
Industry, share of GDP: 16.6% 2025
Services, share of GDP: 75.7% 2025
Unemployment: 26% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 76.8% 2025
Women in work or seeking work: 19.4% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 110% 2025
Imports, share of GDP: 95.8% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP: +14.7% 2024
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +3.2% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 1.4% 2024
Tax revenue, share of GDP: No data
Currency: Djiboutian Franc (DJF)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 41.6 2017
Living on under $3 a day: 25.4% 2017