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Djibouti vs South Africa

172 indicators have a value for Djibouti, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$4.73B vs $479.96BDjibouti vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$4,421 vs $7,503Djibouti vs South Africa
Population1.18M vs 64.75MDjibouti vs South Africa

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Indicator Djibouti South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$4.73B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,421$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy177.72 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.5%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy38.8%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy29.6%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$679.4M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy6%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,960$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,660$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$10.01B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.3%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.6%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.3%12.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy75.7%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy1.6%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$56M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.3%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy83.8%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$655.74M$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy25.2%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy31.7%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy19.4%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy44%34.6%2025/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy206.3%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy4.6%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$149.04M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.4%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.6%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy72.7%60.1%2025/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy3851.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.6%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$193$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy14.9%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy1.2%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy6.7%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy92.2%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy30.3%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.7%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy8.282024
ATMs per 100,000Economy17.6462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5.1%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.3%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$5.11B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.43B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6470.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2050.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1%8.2%2023/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade56.6%38.3%2023/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade41.5%12.8%2023/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.3%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade110.5%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade95.8%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5130.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4810.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3410.4762023
PopulationDemographics1.18M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.3%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.2 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics25.2 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.622.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics27%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics28.8%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics73%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics51.7/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics20.417.82026
Death RateDemographics7.539.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.252.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.7 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.7 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.4%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth4324.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.9%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.3%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28.8%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth39.7%73.8%2023/2024
Maternal MortalityHealth161.9117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth48.935.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.112.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4953892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth75%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth27.4%3.6%2023/2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth6.5%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth19.151.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$78$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare20.9%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare12.1%2023
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.2%2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation66%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security12.9%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture73.5%79.4%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture17.41 t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,041 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture317.9K head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance31412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.250.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1180.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7060.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.89-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.49-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.010.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.56-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.85-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.250.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian24.9K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian10.14K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology65.3%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology48.5179.32023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology76%99.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.55.32023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.7%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology90%99.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology5.3%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology7.7%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure69.2%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy80.7 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0.7 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy80 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy10%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.7 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy53.9%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy35%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy65%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.8 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy450 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,056 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.77 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.3%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate1.2%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate40.3 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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