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Djibouti

Africa · Eastern Africa · Low econ · Medium mil
✓ No tracked active conflict
1.1M
👥 Population
$4B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
10k
🪖 Active Personnel
$0.06B
💰 Defense Budget
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Djibouti is located in Africa (Eastern Africa). It has an estimated population of 1,100,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $4 billion (about $3,636 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 10,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 5,000 reservists, ranking #126 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.06B, roughly 1.5% of GDP.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#157/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#161/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#130/194
🪖Active Personnel
#126/174
💰Defense Budget
#150/178
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Djibouti. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.0%
of world population
1,100,000 people
0.0%
of world GDP
$4B nominal
0.0%
of world defense spending
$0.06B / year
0.0%
of world active personnel
10,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
1,100,000#157 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
Manpower
Force Composition15,000 total personnel
Active 67%Reserve 33%
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.5% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $6k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 9.1
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
n/a
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
n/a
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
n/a
🌊Submarines
0
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Eastern Africa
Djibouti ranks #0 of 6 in Eastern Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.