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Official name:
Republic of Djibouti
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   988
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   42.6
    Capital city    Djibouti
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   568.8b,c
    UN membership date    20-Sep-77
    Surface area (km2)   23 200a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   110.7
    National currency    Djibouti Franc (DJF)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   177.7c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)1 2442 4452 923d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)11.77.75.6d
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 480.22 675.63 048.6d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)2.81.31.4d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)16.112.111.8d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)60.358.362.9d
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)40.736.532.4
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)11.512.313.3
    Employment in servicese (% employed)47.851.254.3
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)10.710.610.3
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)49.6 / 71.050.4 / 69.550.8 / 68.8
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100112120c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)116133133f
    International trade: exportse (million current US$)470132143c
    International trade: importse (million current US$)6038901 344c
    International trade: balancee (million current US$)-133-758- 1 201c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)50714541d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)1.41.71.6
    Urban population (% of total population)7777.477.9c
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)1.71.8...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)3.63.12.8
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)60.5 / 57.663.2 / 60.068.7 / 64.6
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)32.6 / 6.130.6 / 6.528.9 / 7.4
    International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.)101.6 / 12.1112.4 / 12.3115.3 / 11.8c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)15.8i17.430.1c
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)63.455.733.4
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)4.34.43.3a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.2j0.2k...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.5......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)58.5 / 58.9l72.8 / 67.975.1 / 75.4c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)31.1 / 38.5l45.3 / 48.052.9 / 51.2c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)3.1 / 4.14.6 / 6.0m... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)13.812.726.2n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)6.5e11.9e55.7a
    Threatened species (number)8194110
    Forested areae (% of land area)0.20.20.2a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)344a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)1399a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)5163o...
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)00.80.8c
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)35.6 / 15.039.8 / 17.841.5 / 18.9a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)...9.818.65d
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