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Djibouti vs Nigeria

Djibouti and Nigeria side by side across 200 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$4.73B vs $377.37BDjibouti vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$4,421 vs $1,556Djibouti vs Nigeria
Population1.18M vs 237.53MDjibouti vs Nigeria

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Indicator Djibouti NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$4.73B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,421$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%15.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy177.72 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.5%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy38.8%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy29.6%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$679.4M$-322.41M2025/1960 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy6%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,960$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,660$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$10.01B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.3%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.6%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.3%8.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy75.7%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy1.6%—2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$56M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.3%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy83.8%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$655.74M$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy25.2%9.6%2025/2022
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy31.7%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy19.4%80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy41.633.92017/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy25.4%41.8%2017/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy12.3%63.3%2011/2024 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy44%11.9%2025/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.6%0.6%2008/2024 ⚠
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy206.3%26.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy4.6%13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$57M$321M2018/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy63K5.27M2013/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$67.82M$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.6%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.6%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy72.7%5.4%2025/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy3830.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy0.3%8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.6%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$193$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy—2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy14.9%—2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$2,747$1,6632021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy1.2%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy6.7%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy92.2%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy30.3%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.7%—2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy5.4%7.5%2017/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy8.23.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy17.612.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5.1%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.3%5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy43.7%64%2017/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy80.8%92.9%2017/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$5.11B$387.79M2025/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.43B$710.2M2025/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6270.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1720.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade34.120.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1%88.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade56.6%3.5%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade41.5%6%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.3%2.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade110.5%9.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade95.8%16.9%2025/1960 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5130.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4810.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3410.3792023
PopulationDemographics1.18M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.3%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.2 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics25.2 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.624.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics27%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics28.8%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics73%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics51.7/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics20.431.82026
Death RateDemographics7.5311.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.25-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.7 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.7 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.4%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth4369.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.9%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.3%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.210.382022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth23.317.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth20.6%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28.8%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth39.7%32.2%2023/2024
Maternal MortalityHealth161.9992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth50.4104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth28.233.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4952192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth75%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth27.4%15.7%2023/2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth6.5%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.40.52018/2004 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth19%21.6%2012/2021 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth87.4%50.7%2012/2022 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.191.652022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth19.1842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$78$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth46.6%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth87.7%67%2012/2018 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare20.9%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare12.1%11.6%2023/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare91.7%39.7%2006/2024 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare6.5%33.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.2%1.5%2023/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.8%0.3%2018/2023 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation5.2%9.7%2011
Adult Literacy RateEducation—70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation79.6%81.4%2017/2024 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation81%77.4%2017/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation62.4%74.1%2017/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation—75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation39.8%68.5%2017/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation66%62.2%2023/2018 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation—46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security12.9%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture73.5%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture133119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture17.41 t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture—9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,041 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture—1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture317.9K head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance31262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.250.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1180.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7060.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.89-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.49-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.01-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.56-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.85-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.25-0.732024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian24.9K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian10.14K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology65.3%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology48.570.82023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology76%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.50.12023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.7%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology90%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology5.3%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology7.7%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.3%2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure69.2%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure130.5K5.27M1991/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy80.7 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0.7 MW284.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy80 MW—2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy26.9%80.3%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy10%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.7 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy53.9%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy35%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy65%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.8 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy450 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,056 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.77 t0.57 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate35.4%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate0.3%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate1.2%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate6.3%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate40.3 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Djibouti or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $4.73B for Djibouti versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Djibouti and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Djibouti and Nigeria on 200 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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