Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

In 2010, GDP at current prices was recorded as DJF 202.426 billion, marking an increase of 8.56% over 2009.

(Source: IMF)

In 2010, GDP at constant prices (1990=100) was recorded as DJF 99.412 billion, an increase of 4.49% from 2009.

GDP (constant prices) and GDP Growth Rate

(Source: IMF)

Gross National Income (GNI)

GNI per capita at PPP of Djibouti was USD 2,480 for the year 2009, marking an increase of 2.06% from 2008.

(Source: worldbank.org)

Income tax rate

Income tax rates on individual incomes in Djibouti are levied progressively between 2% - 30%.

(Source: taxrates.cc)

Corporate tax rate

Corporate tax on a company in Djibouti is levied at 30%

(Source: taxrates.cc)

Inflation rate

In 2010, the inflation rate of Djibouti was registered at 3.89%.

(Source: IMF)

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow

In 2009, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow was USD 100 million, a decrease of 57.26% from 2008.

(Source: unctad.org)

Banking Sector Assets

In 2009, the total banking sector assets of the country amounted to DJF 48.105 million, which was an increase of 19.23% from 2008.

(Source: Central Bank of Djibouti, page: 66)

Consumer price index

In December 2010, the consumer price index recorded a 0.42% hike from November 2010.

(Source: Ministry of Finance)

Interest Rates

(Source: Central Bank of Djibouti, page: 22)

Money Supply

(Source: Central Bank of Djibouti)

The two measures of monetary aggregates are M2 and M3.

M2 refers to time deposits, exchange bills, mortgage bonds and real estate bonds. 

M3 refers to notes and coins outside the banking system, and residents deposits within the system, excluding those of the State and the monetary institutions.

Government expenditure

In November 2010, the government expenditure was DJF 51,819 million.

(Source: Central Bank of Djibouti)

Official exchange rate

USD/DJF rate for February 2011 is registered at 177.721.

(Source: Central Bank of Djibouti)

Government finances

Total revenues

In November 2010, total revenues and grants of Djibouti amounted to DJF 62, 626 million. Additonally, domestic revenues amounted to DJF 53,521 million by the end of November 2010.

(Source: Central Bank of Djibouti)

Tax revenues

Tax revenues of Djibouti were a total DJF 39,757 million by the end of November 2010.

(Source: Central Bank of Djibouti)

Fiscal budget deficit

In 2010, the fiscal budget deficit of the country was DJF 8,756 million.

(Source: Central Bank of Djibouti)

Balance of Payments

(Source: Central Bank of Djibouti)

In 2008, the labour force participation rate in Djibouti was 57.5% among women and 76.6% among men.

(Source:un.org)

Unemployment rate

As of 2002, the unemployment rate in Djibouti was 59.5%. Specifically, it held a rate 54.6 % among men and a rate of 68.6% among women.

(Source: Ministry of Finance)

Level of unionisation

In Djibouti, there is only one trade union, the Union Djiboutienne du Travail (UDT)

(Source: icftu.org)

Djibouti is a Presidential Republic.  Thus the power is shared between three different levels – Legislative, Executive, and the Judiciary.  Executive powers are exercised either, by the President directly, or through Prime Minister and the council of Ministers. Legislative powers are exercised by the Government and the National Assembly. The judicial powers remain free from legislative and executive powers and are executed by the courts of law.

The national Assembly is comprised of 65 members, each elected for a five year term.

(Source: Constitution of Djibouti)

The political parties in the country are:

• ARD - Republican Alliance for Development
• FRUD - Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy
• PDD - Djiboutian Party for Development
• PND - National Democratic Party
• PPSD - Social Democratic People’s Party
• PRD - Democratic Renewal Party
• RPP - People's Rally for Progress (authoritarian)
• UDJ - Union for Democracy and Justice

(Source:  africanelections.tripod)

Regulatory environment in Djibouti

Djibouti scores 54.5 on index of economic freedom, making it 125^th freest economy in 2011.

(Source: Heritage.org)

Corruption perception

Djibouti ranked 91st on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2010.  The CPI measures the perceived level of public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories around the world.

(Source: transparency.org)

Freedom of information

The country’s press media is not free from government involvement.

La Nation is the government owned newspaper, and Radiodiffusion-Television de Djibouti (RTD) is the national radio and T.V broadcaster.

Djibouti ranked 110^th position on Press Freedom Index 2010 conducted by rsf.org

(Source:BBC News, rsf.org)

Judicial System

The Supreme Court forms the highest entity of the judicial system in the country, but the Superior Council of Magistracy acts as a disciplinary board for judges of courts in the country.

(Source: Constitution of Djibouti)

The total population of Djibouti in 2009 was 0.818 million, increasing about 1.8% from the previous year.

(Source: Ministry of Finance, un.org)

The sex ratio (men per 100 women) was registered as 99.9 by the end of 2009.

(Source: un.org)

The population between 15-59 years old accounts for the highest share of 58.55%, followed by 0-14 year olds accounting for 36.10%.

(Source: UN)

The life expectancy in 2010 was 53.9 years for males and 56.7 years for females.

(Source: UN)

Birth rate and death rate

In 2009, the crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 28, and death rate (per 1,000 people) was 11.

(Source: unicef.org)

Migration

(Source: un.org)

Urbanisation

As of 2007, the urban population accounted for 87% of the total population in the country.

(Source: un.org)

Ethnic groups

The major ethnic groups in the country are:

• Issa (Somali)
• Afar (Danakil)
• Arab
• European
• Others

(Source: populstat.info)

The country is ranked 147^th on the Human Development Index (HDI) 2010 conducted by the United Nations. The HDI provides a composite measure of three dimensions of human development: living a long and healthy life (measured by life expectancy), being educated (measured by adult literacy and gross enrolment in education) and the basic standard of living (measured by purchasing power parity, PPP, income). 

(Source: UNDP)

Education

In Djibouti, education is compulsory for every citizen aged from 6 to 16.

There are four levels of education:

• Pre-school
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Higher education

Pre-School consists ofkindergartens and nursery schools, for children before the age of six.

Primary school is the first level of compulsory education, for children between the ages of 6 to 12.

The second level of general education is secondary school. This is further divided into lower secondary, for students between 12 and 15, and post-compulsory secondary, for students between 15 and 18.

Higher education includes state institutions, universities and specialised university colleges.

(Source: ibe.unesco.org)

Education resources

In 2010, all levels of education marked an increase in their number of schools.

(Source: Ministry of Education)

(Source: Ministry of Education)

Literacy rate

As of 2003, the adult literacy rate of Djibouti was 65.5%.

(Source: usaid.gov)

HealthCare

(Source: unicef.org)

Mass public transit

The means of mass public transport are primarily buses and cabs.

Roadways

The total length of road network in the country was 3,065 Km by the end of 2000.

(Source:world.bymap.org)

Railway

The total railway network in the country was 781 Km as of 2005.

(Source: worldbank.org)

Ports

There is only one important port in the country, namely the Port of Djibouti.   Additonally the Djibouti port authority is responsible for administering the docks situated at Banjul.

(Source: worldportsource)

Airports

There are about 7 airports in the country.

(Source: aircraft-charter-world.com)

Telecommunications

In 2009, there were 16,842 fixed telephone line subscribers, this was an increase of 59.22% from 2005.

(Source: itu.int)

In 2009, there were 0.13 million mobile subscribers in the country, this was an increase of 192.32% from 2005.

(Source:itu.int)

Internet access

As of September 2009, the country had 4,100,000 internet users, compared to 50,000 in 2000. The internet penetration rate increased from 0.2% in 2000 to 12.0% in 2009.

(Source: internetworldstats.com)