| Attribute |
Djibouti × | 
Libya × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 23,200 | 1,759,540 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 23,180 | 1,759,540 |
| Water area (km²) | 20 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 528 | 4,339 |
| Border countries | | - Algeria
- Chad
- Egypt
- Niger
- Sudan
- Tunisia
|
| Coastline (km) | 314 | 1,770 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 430 | 423 |
| Lowest point (m) | -155 | -47 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,021 | 2,267 |
| People | | |
| 1↑Population | 921,804 | 6,890,535 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Sunni Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Djibouti | State of Libya |
| Short country name | Djibouti | Libya |
| Long local name | Republique de Djibouti/Jumhuriyat Jibuti | Dawiat Libiya |
| Short local name | Djibouti/Jibuti | Libiya |
| Former name | - French Somaliland
- French Territory of the Afars and Issas
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | In transition |
| Capital | Djibouti | Tripoli |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 3,640,000,000 | 61,970,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,029,000,000 | 30,570,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.7 | 64 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,600 | 9,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.3 | 5 |
| Labor force | 294,600 | 1,114,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 40 | 30 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 23 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 717,000,000 | 15,780,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 899,200,000 | 23,460,000,000 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 35.3 | 51.6 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -9 | -25.1 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 31.8 | 4.7 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.7 | 28.5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 9.52 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,475,000,000 | 76,210,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,475,000,000 | 76,210,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 673,100,000 | 21,000,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -280,000,000 | 2,574,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 161,400,000 | 18,380,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 726,400,000 | 11,360,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 547,700,000 | 74,710,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 1,954,000,000 | 3,020,000,000 |
| National currency | Djiboutian francs | Libyan dinars |
| National currency (code) | DJF | LYD |
| National currency (symbol) | Fdj | ل.د |
| National currency rate to USD | 177.7 | 1.413 |