Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Djibouti
Djibouti: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 3,168 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Djibouti, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Djibouti stood at 3,168.
The figure is up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Djibouti peaked at 4,774 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,881, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 129th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2,366 | — |
| 1850 | 2,075 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 2,561 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 2,635 | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 2,866 | +8.7% |
| 1929 | 2,782 | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 3,459 | +24.3% |
| 1960 | 4,087 | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 4,774 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 3,167 | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 2,308 | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 1,881 | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 2,127 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 2,544 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 3,168 | +24.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3,168 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3,168 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,250, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2,366 | 2,366 | 2,366 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2,075 | 2,075 | 2,075 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,561 | 2,561 | 2,561 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,635 | 2,635 | 2,635 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,866 | 2,866 | 2,866 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,782 | 2,782 | 2,782 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,459 | 3,459 | 3,459 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4,087 | 4,087 | 4,087 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4,774 | 4,774 | 4,774 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,167 | 3,167 | 3,167 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,308 | 2,308 | 2,308 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 1,881 | 2,127 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,856 | 2,544 | 3,168 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Djibouti?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Djibouti was 3,168 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4,774 in 1970.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,881 in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Djibouti ranks 129th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.