Djibouti vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Djibouti
1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Djibouti rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Djibouti
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Djibouti ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.4722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Djibouti or United Arab Emirates?
- Djibouti, at 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Djibouti and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and United Arab Emirates?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.