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Eritrea vs Djibouti

Eritrea and Djibouti side by side across 69 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.07B vs $4.15BEritrea vs Djibouti
GDP per Capita$689 vs $3,553Eritrea vs Djibouti
Population3.54M vs 1.17MEritrea vs Djibouti

Indicator by indicator

69 indicators
Indicator Eritrea DjiboutiPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.07B$4.15B2011
GDP per CapitaEconomy$689$3,5532011
Inflation RateEconomy—2.1%2024
Official Exchange RateEconomy15.08 LCU/USD177.72 LCU/USD2026-04
Budget BalanceEconomy2.7%-0.5%2019
Unemployment RateEconomy6%38.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy260.4%29.6%2019
Trade BalanceEconomy$-228.89M$481.36M2011
GDP GrowthEconomy8.7%7%2011
GNI per CapitaEconomy$650$3,6402011
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,720$8,0302011
GDP (PPP)Economy$5.22B$9.13B2011
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy14.1%2.5%2009
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21.8%15.9%2009
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.5%5.3%2009
Services (% of GDP)Economy—76.1%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy12.6%0.3%2011
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.28M$56M2000
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.5%1.3%2000
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy51.5%83.8%2011
Foreign ReservesEconomy$191.69M$348.73M2019
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy53.2%23.1%2014
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%31.7%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%19.4%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy—41.62017
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy—25.4%2017
Account OwnershipEconomy—12.3%2011
Youth NEET RateEconomy—51%2017
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.9%2.6%2003
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy47.4%241.2%2011
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy19.5%-0.4%2011
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$48M$57M2016
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy142K63K2016
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5030.5132023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.4812023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment—0.3412023
PopulationDemographics3.54M1.17M2024
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%1.4%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.9 years66.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.5 years25.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.682.622024
Rural PopulationDemographics65.5%27.1%2024
Population Under 15Demographics38.1%29.2%2024
Infant MortalityHealth24.7432024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.4%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%2.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.090.212022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.723.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth27.3%20.6%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth48.4%28.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—39.7%2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.1%3.8%2006
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation3.2%5.2%2016
UndernourishmentFood Security—12.9%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.7%73.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture106.11332022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture140K t—2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture25K t—2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.6—2012
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance13312024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.0690.252025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0090.1182025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7520.7062025
Women in ParliamentGovernance22%26.2%2002
Internet UsersTechnology20%65.3%2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology59.148.52022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure54.4%65.2%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t0.77 t2024

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GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=ER,DJ" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Eritrea or Djibouti have the larger economy?

Djibouti has the larger economy: $2.07B for Eritrea versus $4.15B for Djibouti (GDP, current US$).

How do Eritrea and Djibouti compare across indicators?

This page compares Eritrea and Djibouti on 69 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=ER,DJ with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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