Djibouti — Education spending
Government Education Spending (% of GDP) for Djibouti, 1999–2018.
Education spending for Djibouti was 3.75% in 2018, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 17 years, from 1999 to 2018. The highest recorded value was 9.66% in 2000. The lowest was 3.60% in 2015 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -3.67% per year.
Djibouti ranks 106 of 172 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 62%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 4.38%, so Djibouti sits below it. It peaked in 2000 and has fallen 61% since. Over the last decade (2010–2018) the figure moved down 16%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 11 of 17 economies; Qatar (3.23%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 47% in 2010. That is 14% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 5th of 111 in 1999 → 3rd of 116 in 2000 → 60th of 130 in 2010 → 94th of 156 in 2018.
Key figures
Full history — 1999 to 2018
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 3.73% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 3.92% | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -0.8 pp |
| 2014 | 4.38% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 4.65% | -1.7 pp |
| 2012 | 6.35% | +1.9 pp |
| 2010 | 4.49% | -3.9 pp |
| 2007 | 8.41% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 8.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 8.37% | -0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 9.26% | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 8.89% | +0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 8.45% | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 7.81% | -1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 9.66% | +2.0 pp |
| 1999 | 7.63% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Djibouti’s Education spending in 2000?
9.66% (2000). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Djibouti’s Education spending growing or shrinking?
Between 1999 and 2018 the series was shrinking overall: -50.8% in total — about 3.7% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2018: 3.75%; 2017: 3.73%; 2016: 3.92%; 2015: 3.6%; 2014: 4.38%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS — Government Education Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.