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Djibouti
Republic of Djibouti
Quick facts
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Population
- 865,000
- Area
- 23,200 km²
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Currency
- Djiboutian franc (Fr)
- Demonym
- Djibouti
- UN member
- Yes
How Djibouti compares
Economy size$4.2 B
160th of 178 worldwide · 13th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Income per person$3,553
116th of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 17 in Eastern Africa
Life expectancy66.2 yrs
149th of 179 worldwide · 11th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Internet access65.3%
118th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 17 in Eastern Africa
Military spending$36 M
150th of 163 worldwide · 14th of 16 in Eastern Africa
Highlights
GDP
$4.2 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$3,553
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
66.2 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
Internet users
65.3%
ITU / World Bank2024
Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.
Resource rents
0.3%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
A small Horn of Africa republic at the Bab-el-Mandeb gateway, from ancient trade and early Islam through French Somaliland to a coveted hub of world shipping and foreign military bases.
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