Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Djibouti is 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Djibouti peaked at 2.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Djibouti ranks 4th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.3% |
| 1988 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 1991 | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.0% |
| 2002 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +515.2% |
| 2010 | 1.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +401.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 2.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 2014 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +515.2% | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +401.6% | 0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 1 Marshall Islands 3.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Hong Kong 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Nauru 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Gambia 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Slovenia 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Singapore 0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Djibouti
- Merchandise trade 267.1% (2025)
- Food imports 38.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.9% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Djibouti?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Djibouti was 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Djibouti ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.