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Ethiopia vs Djibouti

Ethiopia and Djibouti 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$121.53B vs $4.73BEthiopia vs Djibouti
GDP per Capita$1,081 vs $4,421Ethiopia vs Djibouti
Population135.47M vs 1.18MEthiopia vs Djibouti

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Indicator Ethiopia DjiboutiPeriod
GDPEconomy$121.53B$4.73B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,081$4,4212026
Inflation RateEconomy11.8%1.5%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy159.19 LCU/USD177.72 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.8%-0.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.3%38.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.4%29.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.71B$679.4M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy9.2%6%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,110$3,9602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,620$8,6602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$490.64B$10.01B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy32.8%2.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy27.8%16.6%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.2%5.3%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%75.7%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.1%1.6%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$7.14B$56M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.8%1.3%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.3%83.8%2022/2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.78B$655.74M2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17.7%25.2%2008/2025 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%—2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.5%31.7%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%19.4%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy31.141.62021/2017
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy38.6%25.4%2021/2017
Account OwnershipEconomy48.8%12.3%2024/2011 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy17.5%44%2021/2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2.6%2024/2008 ⚠
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.5%206.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy16.7%4.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.28B$57M2020/2018
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy518K63K2020/2013 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.4%10.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.98B$67.82M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.8%1.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.5%18%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy9.5%20.6%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy6.4%72.7%2021/2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.7382024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy5.9%0.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy4%5.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$42$1932023
Lending Interest RateEconomy8%—2008
Real Interest RateEconomy-17.1%—2008
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.7%14.9%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$787$2,7472021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy60.1%1.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy6.4%6.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy33.4%92.2%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy84.1%30.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy80.9%68.7%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy8.3%5.4%2021/2017
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.38.22023/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy10.117.62023/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy7%5.1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.9%3.3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy63.7%43.7%2021/2017
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy93.5%80.8%2021/2017
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$16.79B$5.11B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$25.49B$4.43B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7950.6272024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3820.1722024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—34.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%1%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade9.2%56.6%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade80.4%41.5%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.8%3.3%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%110.5%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.2%95.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4970.5132023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4970.4812023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3260.3412023
PopulationDemographics135.47M1.18M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%1.3%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years66.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.3 years25.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.912.622024
Rural PopulationDemographics75.9%27%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38.8%28.8%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics24.1%73%2025
Population DensityDemographics138.9/km²51.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.320.42026
Death RateDemographics5.737.532026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.20.252026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71 years68.7 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years63.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.6%1.4%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.5432024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.8%2.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.140.212023/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth33472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.723.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth16.8%20.6%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth46.3%28.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth8.1%39.7%2024/2023
Maternal MortalityHealth194.9161.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth46.550.42023
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.428.22023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1414952024
Measles ImmunizationHealth77%75%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth81%83%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth2.3%27.4%2024/2023
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.4%6.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.331.42016/2018
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth36.1%19%2021/2012 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth49.8%87.4%2019/2012 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.220.192022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth68.219.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$35$782023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.3%46.6%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.2%—2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth73.6%87.7%2019/2012 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare35.5%20.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6.8%12.1%2019/2023
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare2.7%91.7%2016/2006 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare40.3%6.5%2016/2019
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.3%4.2%2019/2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%3.8%2024/2018 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation5.9%5.2%2014/2011
Adult Literacy RateEducation60.5%—2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation84.7%79.6%2022/2017 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation54.4%81%2022/2017 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation30.4%62.4%2022/2017 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation77.5%—2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation45.2%—2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation26.7%—2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation17.6%39.8%2022/2017 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95%66%2014/2023 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation33.9%—2015
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%12.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M—2026-01
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture34.1%73.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture116.31332022
Coffee ProductionAgriculture575.7K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture4.1M t—2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.13M t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.7M t17.41 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.72K t—2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture6.19M t—2024
Maize YieldAgriculture3,444 kg/ha2,041 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,994 kg/ha—2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,904 kg/ha—2024
Cattle StockAgriculture71.9M head317.9K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance8.5—2012
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance37312024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2570.252025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.10.1182025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5290.7062025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.44-0.892024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.65-0.492024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.05-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.88-0.562024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.83-0.852024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.24-1.252024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.01M24.9K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian2.38M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian112.99K10.14K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology21.9%65.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology65.148.52024/2023
4G CoverageTechnology44%76%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.61.52024/2023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%5.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98.8%90%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.4%5.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.7%7.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%—2017
Electricity AccessInfrastructure56.6%69.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.27M130.5K2023/1991 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure64.3%48.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy10.1K MW80.7 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy21.6 MW0.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy504 MW80 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy9.2K MW—2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy90.6%26.9%2021/2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy7.1%10%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy113 kWh—2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy20.7%—2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy22.8 MW20.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy44.8%53.9%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.1%0%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy3.3%35%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy96.5%0%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%65%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy31 TWh0.8 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy23 gCO₂/kWh450 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy693 kWh3,056 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t0.77 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate95.4%35.4%2020/2021
Forest AreaClimate14.9%0.3%2023
Protected AreasClimate17%1.2%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate8.6%6.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.8 µg/m³40.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ethiopia or Djibouti have the larger economy?

Ethiopia has the larger economy: $121.53B for Ethiopia versus $4.73B for Djibouti (GDP, current US$).

How do Ethiopia and Djibouti compare across indicators?

This page compares Ethiopia and Djibouti on 200 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=ET,DJ with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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