River flow maximum in Djibouti
Djibouti: River flow maximum was 19.08 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Djibouti, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Djibouti is 19.08 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Djibouti peaked at 28.49 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.88 m3 per sec, in 2013.
Djibouti ranks 192nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.02 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 18.79 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.82 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.78 m3 per sec | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 19.71 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.67 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.69 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.69 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.88 m3 per sec | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 19.59 m3 per sec | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 20.62 m3 per sec | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 20.6 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.42 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.33 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.85 m3 per sec | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 27.93 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.11 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.46 m3 per sec | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 28.49 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.08 m3 per sec | -33.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 19.08 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 19.08 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow maximum 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +36.9% | 20.33 m3 per sec | 27.85 m3 per sec |
| 2024 | -33.0% | 28.49 m3 per sec | 19.08 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.22 m3 per sec | 18.79 m3 per sec | 19.78 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.64 m3 per sec | 17.88 m3 per sec | 27.85 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.42 m3 per sec | 19.08 m3 per sec | 28.49 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 189 Western Sahara 33.9 m3 per sec compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 27.85 m3 per sec compare
- 191 Palau 25.75 m3 per sec compare
- 193 Isle of Man 18.35 m3 per sec compare
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands 17.59 m3 per sec compare
- 195 Comoros 13.03 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Djibouti
- Red List Index 0.8231 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 177.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,033 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Djibouti?
- River flow maximum in Djibouti was 19.08 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 28.49 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.88 m3 per sec in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for river flow maximum?
- Djibouti ranks 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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