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Djibouti

DJI · Africa

Djibouti

Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area of 23,200 km2 (8,958 sq mi).

Summary from Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Data refreshed on 2026.10.08 · source: Wikidata

Points to watch 2026.10.09

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The Institute's composite reading

Risque élevé

5.5 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 2.6
  • Economy 4.0
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 0.7

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 7 (list of 2026.10.02).

Capital
Djibouti
Population
1,066,809 inh.
Area
23,200 km²
Currency
DJF
Regime
—

Executive in office

Ismail Omar Guelleh

Head of State

Ismail Omar Guelleh

since 1999.05.08 Rassemblement populaire pour le progrès

Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed

Head of Government

Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed

since 2013.04.01 Rassemblement populaire pour le progrès

Government in office 2 members

ministre des Affaires étrangères

Abdoulkader Houssein Omar

since 2025.04.01 Foreign affairs

Ministre de la Femme et de la Famille

Hana Farah Assoweh

since 2026.05.17

Parliament

Assemblée nationale

65 seats

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

5 G$

2025 ↑ +11.4 % vs 2024

GDP / capita

3,906 $

2025 ↑ +9.9 % vs 2024

Growth

6.5 %

2025 ↓ -0.5 pt vs 2024

Inflation

-0.3 %

2025 ↓ -2.4 pt vs 2024

Unemployment

26.0 %

2025 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2024

Life expectancy

66.2 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.3 % vs 2023

Military bases Institute · Wikipedia

active rotational or scaled down uncertain closed or handed over foreign base on national soil

Register kept by the Institute, updated 2026.10.08; coordinates and links read from Wikipedia.

Foreign bases on national soil 5

  1. 1

    French Forces in Djibouti

    France · Djibouti, base aérienne 188

    Joint · since 1977 · about 1,500 personnel · Wikipédia ↗

    Largest French presence abroad; defence treaty renewed in 2024.

  2. 2

    Italian military support base

    Italy · Djibouti

    Joint · since 2013 · Wikipédia ↗

    Counter-piracy and training.

  3. 3

    JSDF Base Djibouti

    Japan · Djibouti

    Joint · since 2011 · Wikipédia ↗

    Japan's only overseas base, counter-piracy.

  4. 4

    PLA Support Base in Djibouti

    People's Republic of China · Doraleh, Djibouti

    Naval · since 2017 · Wikipédia ↗

    China's first military base abroad.

  5. 5

    Camp Lemonnier

    United States of America · Djibouti

    Joint · since 2002 · Wikipédia ↗

    The only permanent US base in Africa.

Strategic chokepoints 1 control point(s)

  • contrôle (rive ouest) Bab el-Mandeb Bases US, FR, CN, JP, IT — 10% du commerce mondial

Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.25/1

#130 electoral autocracy 2025

Freedoms (Freedom House)

24/100

Not Free 2026

Corruption (CPI)

31/100

#1242025

Press freedom (RSF)

25/100

#1672026

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

4 Md$

Imports

4 Md$

Balance

1 Md$

Top exports

  • Réexports vers Éthiopie

Top imports

  • Pétrole raffiné

Export partners

Import partners

Hub portuaire pour Éthiopie + bases militaires US/CN/FR/JP.

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 31%
  • GBR 33%
  • FRA 38%
  • DEU 38%
  • RUS 58%
  • CHN 71%
  • IND 65%

Abstention: 25%

Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-10-08

Last election

  • 2026-04-10

    President

    Ismaïl Omar Guelleh 97.0% vs Mohamed Farah Samatar 3.0% · turnout 88.6%

    Result read from Wikipedia on 2026.10.08 (CC BY-SA)

Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025

HDI

0.513/1

#1752023

Refugees hosted

24,899

UNHCR 2025

Refugees originating

2,223

UNHCR 2025

National anthem

Djibouti

Composer · Abdi Robleh

Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata

  • UN
  • WTO
  • Francophonie (OIF)
  • Arab League
  • OIC
  • African Union
  • IGAD

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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days

The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 2,420 times a day (French and English). On 2026.10.07: 3,041, or ×1.3.

French + English French usual level 2026.07.10 · 2026.10.07 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users

Sources and freshness

  • Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
  • Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
  • Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · UNHCR 2025 · read on 2026-10-08
  • Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
  • Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-10-08
  • Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-02 · read on 2026-10-08
  • Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
  • Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-09-22 · read on 2026-10-08
  • Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
  • Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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