Food imports in Djibouti
Djibouti: Food imports was 38.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Djibouti, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, food imports in Djibouti stood at 38.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Djibouti peaked at 42.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1984.
That places Djibouti 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Food imports in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 29.3% | — |
| 1980 | 42.7% | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 26.7% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +4.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 38.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 38.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.5%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 22.8% | 42.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 36.9% | 41.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More private sector data for Djibouti
- Merchandise trade 267.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 6.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,290 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Djibouti?
- Food imports in Djibouti was 38.6% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1984.
- How does Djibouti rank for food imports?
- Djibouti ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.