Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 51.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Djibouti, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures imports in Djibouti stood at 51.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Djibouti peaked at 69.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1985.
That places Djibouti 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 69.2% | — |
| 1980 | 47.0% | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 52.6% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | -2.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 51.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.5%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 51.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.3%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 46.8% | 55.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 49.8% | 53.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More private sector data for Djibouti
- Merchandise trade 267.1% (2025)
- Food imports 38.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 694.21 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 6.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 842.19 million current US$ (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Djibouti?
- Manufactures imports in Djibouti was 51.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for manufactures imports?
- Djibouti ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.