Inflation Djibouti 2008
Average inflation: 6.4%
Inflation in 2008
Inflation is very high at 6.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 7.6%. The lowest inflation was in December at 3.7%.
- Highest month
- February: 7.6%
- Lowest month
- December: 3.7%
- Difference
- 3.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 3.1 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 3.3%.
- 5-year average
- 3.3%
- 10-year average
- 2.9%
- All-time high (1993)
- 20.9%
- All-time low (2003)
- 0.1%
Trend
Over the period 2006-2008, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2007, inflation has risen by 3.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +6.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.4 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for DJF 100 this year will cost approximately DJF 106 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2008
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5% | +6.3 |
| February | 7.6% | +6.1 |
| March | 7.1% | +5.3 |
| April | 6.7% | +4.2 |
| May | 6.8% | +4.4 |
| June | 6.8% | +4.4 |
| July | 6.9% | +4.5 |
| August | 6.4% | +3.9 |
| September | 6.5% | +3.6 |
| October | 5.9% | +1.8 |
| November | 4.4% | -0.7 |
| December | 3.7% | -1.7 |
| Average | 6.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.