Urban population, per unit of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Djibouti is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -32.5% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 44 Lebanon 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Nicaragua 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Ghana 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Jordan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Djibouti
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52,377 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 915.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 274.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 641.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Djibouti?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Djibouti was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.