Djibouti vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Djibouti
85.6%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
20.7%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Djibouti
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 85.6% against 20.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 64.9%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 65.9% 8.0% 58.0% Djibouti
1990s 60.2% 11.4% 48.8% Djibouti
2000s 9.5% 18.0% 8.5% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 86.6% 24.2% 62.4% Djibouti
2020s 86.6% 21.5% 65.1% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Djibouti, at 85.6% against 20.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
64.9%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Djibouti ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.