Djibouti vs World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Djibouti
1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
World
0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Djibouti rank
4th
World rank
3rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time

  • Djibouti
  • World
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 6.2 times World's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 4th and World ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti World Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5765 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP Djibouti
1990s 0.8075 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6611 current US$ per US$ of GDP Djibouti
2000s 0.5975 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3895 current US$ per US$ of GDP Djibouti
2010s 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP Djibouti
2020s 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Djibouti or World?
Djibouti, at 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Djibouti and World?
1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and World?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and World rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Djibouti ranks 4th and World ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.