Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti is 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 2,282.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Djibouti ranks 2nd of 203 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1102.9% |
| 2017 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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$), per capita 5,143 current US$ per person (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$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti was 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,282.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.