Domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti
Djibouti: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti peaked at 8.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
Djibouti ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +53.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 4.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 4.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti was 4.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Djibouti ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.