Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 21.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Djibouti, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Djibouti is 21.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Djibouti peaked at 56.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2015.
That places Djibouti 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.6% | — |
| 1971 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 33.4% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 35.3% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 43.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 44.2% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 56.7% | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | +56.1% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 32.6% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 39.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 35.1% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 21.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.8% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.3% | 24.5% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Djibouti
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,041 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.3343 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.32 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.3% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Djibouti?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Djibouti was 21.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Djibouti ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.