Djibouti — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for Djibouti, 2014–2025.
GDP growth for Djibouti was 6.50% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 12 years, from 2014 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 7.31% in 2015. The lowest was 1.20% in 2020 (about 5.4× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.92% per year.
Djibouti ranks 28 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 13%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 2.93%, so Djibouti sits above it. It peaked in 2015 and has fallen 11% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 11%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 2 of 23 economies; Morocco (4.60%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 267% in 2021. That is 17% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 22nd of 209 in 2014 → 27th of 209 in 2020 → 24th of 186 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 2014 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.5% | -0.5 pp |
| 2024 | 6.98% | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 6.81% | +1.6 pp |
| 2022 | 5.17% | +0.8 pp |
| 2021 | 4.41% | +3.2 pp |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -4.3 pp |
| 2019 | 5.55% | +0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 4.77% | -0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 5.46% | -1.7 pp |
| 2016 | 7.12% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 7.31% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 7.19% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Djibouti’s GDP growth in 2015?
7.31% (2015). 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 annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Djibouti’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 2014 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -9.7% in total — about 0.9% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. 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: 2025: 6.5%; 2024: 6.98%; 2023: 6.81%; 2022: 5.17%; 2021: 4.41%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). 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.