Djibouti — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Djibouti, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Djibouti was 2.28% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 4.27% in 2003. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -1.71% per year.
Djibouti ranks 186 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 98%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.57%, so Djibouti sits below it. It peaked in 2003 and has fallen 47% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 22%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 23 of 23 economies; Pakistan (2.52%) is just above it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 23% in 2021. That is 15% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 147th of 184 in 2000 → 160th of 188 in 2010 → 186th of 189 in 2020 → 185th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.28% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 2.53% | -0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 2.87% | +0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 2.34% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 2.41% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 2.53% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 2.48% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 2.74% | -0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 3.35% | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 2.96% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 2.92% | -0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 3.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 3.36% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 3.64% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 3.61% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 4.05% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 4.22% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 3.54% | -0.7 pp |
| 2003 | 4.27% | +0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 3.75% | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Djibouti’s Health spending in 2001?
3.2% (2001). 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 Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -32.8% in total — about 1.7% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.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: 2023: 2.28%; 2022: 2.53%; 2021: 2.87%; 2020: 2.34%; 2019: 2.41%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health 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.