Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 5,143 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Djibouti stood at 5,143 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 3,816.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 5,143 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.15 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Djibouti 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 244.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 246.11 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 268 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 224.78 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 232.56 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 256.66 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 234.24 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 189.07 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 93.57 current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 1969 | 88.18 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 68.88 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 32.23 current US$ per person | -53.2% |
| 1972 | 48.12 current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 1973 | 106.47 current US$ per person | +121.3% |
| 1974 | 109.03 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 71.46 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1976 | 69.34 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 74.62 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 64.28 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 36.12 current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 1980 | 39.9 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 26.24 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 36.43 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 29.77 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 33.85 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 34.77 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 46.91 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 61.62 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 47.47 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 47.77 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 43.14 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 26.94 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 25.56 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 19.54 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 19.15 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 22.11 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 44.73 current US$ per person | +102.3% |
| 1997 | 46.14 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 40.04 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 38.66 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 42.82 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 41.49 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 45.25 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 45.48 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 47.67 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 64.27 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 66.32 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 77.29 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 84.47 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 91.37 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 98.04 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 122.06 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 121.85 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 128.65 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 131.33 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,669 current US$ per person | +1170.9% |
| 2017 | 2,998 current US$ per person | +79.6% |
| 2018 | 3,286 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 3,670 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 2,520 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 3,415 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 4,052 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 4,150 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,423 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 5,143 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 5,143 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 5,143 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1170.9% | 131.33 current US$ per person | 1,669 current US$ per person |
| 1973 | +121.3% | 48.12 current US$ per person | 106.47 current US$ per person |
| 1996 | +102.3% | 22.11 current US$ per person | 44.73 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.73 current US$ per person | 88.18 current US$ per person | 268 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.06 current US$ per person | 32.23 current US$ per person | 109.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.47 current US$ per person | 26.24 current US$ per person | 61.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6 current US$ per person | 19.15 current US$ per person | 46.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.11 current US$ per person | 41.49 current US$ per person | 84.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 current US$ per person | 91.37 current US$ per person | 3,670 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,951 current US$ per person | 2,520 current US$ per person | 5,143 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 51 Serbia 5,698 current US$ per person compare
- 52 Chile 5,388 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Greece 5,259 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Costa Rica 5,129 current US$ per person compare
- 56 Mexico 5,039 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,032 current US$ per person 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)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 6.09 billion current US$ (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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Djibouti?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Djibouti was 5,143 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5,143 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.15 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,816.2%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.