GDP per employed person in Djibouti
Djibouti: GDP per employed person was 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Djibouti, 2013–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Djibouti stood at 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Djibouti peaked at 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,375 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2013.
Djibouti ranks 94th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,375 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 2014 | 29,766 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 31,225 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 32,715 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 33,826 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 34,780 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 36,028 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 36,784 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 37,280 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 37,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 39,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 41,264 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,388 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,375 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,028 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7 |
| 2020s | 39,261 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,784 constant 2021 PPP $ | 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 91 Tunisia 44,363 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 93 Barbados 44,125 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 95 Brazil 41,840 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 41,153 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 97 Colombia 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Djibouti
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0663 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9653 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,107 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 200.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 940.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 901.16 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,842 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Djibouti?
- Gdp per employed person in Djibouti was 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 43,194 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,375 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for gdp per employed person?
- Djibouti ranks 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.