Wages and salaries (current LCU) in Djibouti

Djibouti: Wages and salaries (current LCU) was 17.88 billion current LCU in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
17.88 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
36th
of 51 countries
All-time high
21.11 billion current LCU
in 1995
All-time low
14.61 billion current LCU
in 2000
Years of data
17
1990–2006

Wages and salaries in Djibouti, 1990–2006

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1990199820061990: 15.1B current LCU1991: 15.3B current LCU1992: 19.8B current LCU1993: 20.1B current LCU1994: 21.0B current LCU1995: 21.1B current LCU1996: 18.3B current LCU1997: 19.7B current LCU1998: 15.0B current LCU1999: 14.7B current LCU2000: 14.6B current LCU2001: 14.8B current LCU2002: 14.7B current LCU2003: 15.8B current LCU2004: 16.3B current LCU2005: 16.9B current LCU2006: 17.9B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wages and salaries in Djibouti is 17.88 billion current LCU, measured in 2006.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Djibouti peaked at 21.11 billion current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.61 billion current LCU, in 2000.

That places Djibouti 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Wages and salaries (current LCU) in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Wages and salaries (current LCU) in Djibouti, 1990 to 2006.
Year current LCU Change
1990 15.09 billion current LCU —
1991 15.27 billion current LCU +1.2%
1992 19.84 billion current LCU +29.9%
1993 20.14 billion current LCU +1.5%
1994 21.00 billion current LCU +4.3%
1995 21.11 billion current LCU +0.5%
1996 18.35 billion current LCU -13.1%
1997 19.70 billion current LCU +7.4%
1998 14.98 billion current LCU -24.0%
1999 14.69 billion current LCU -1.9%
2000 14.61 billion current LCU -0.6%
2001 14.80 billion current LCU +1.3%
2002 14.72 billion current LCU -0.6%
2003 15.82 billion current LCU +7.5%
2004 16.29 billion current LCU +3.0%
2005 16.86 billion current LCU +3.5%
2006 17.88 billion current LCU +6.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 17.88 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.24 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 17.88 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.08 billion current LCU, 20% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wages and salaries (current LCU) in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +29.9% 15.27 billion current LCU 19.84 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.02 billion current LCU 14.69 billion current LCU 21.11 billion current LCU 10
2000s 15.86 billion current LCU 14.61 billion current LCU 17.88 billion current LCU 7

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 33 Guinea-Bissau 23.60 billion current LCU compare
  2. 34 Mauritius 19.36 billion current LCU compare
  3. 35 Comoros 18.50 billion current LCU compare
  4. 37 Ethiopia 13.49 billion current LCU compare
  5. 38 Botswana 12.88 billion current LCU compare
  6. 39 Namibia 11.00 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wages and salaries in Djibouti?
Wages and salaries in Djibouti was 17.88 billion current LCU in 2006, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 21.11 billion current LCU in 1995.
What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 14.61 billion current LCU in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for wages and salaries?
Djibouti ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wages and salaries (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,362 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.