Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Djibouti
Djibouti: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 831.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Djibouti, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 831.2% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Djibouti peaked at 10,075.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 831.2%, in 2019.
That places Djibouti 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,075.7% | — |
| 2010 | 8,738.6% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 8,721.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,707.4% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 7,420.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6,926.9% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 6,521.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,009.4% | -84.5% |
| 2017 | 944.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 941.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 831.2% | -11.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 831.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 879.7%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 831.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 285.3%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,075.7% | 10,075.7% | 10,075.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,976.2% | 831.2% | 8,738.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More private sector data for Djibouti
- Merchandise trade 267.1% (2025)
- Food imports 38.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 6.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Djibouti?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Djibouti was 831.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10,075.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 831.2% in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Djibouti ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.