Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 8.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Djibouti, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Djibouti is 8.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Djibouti peaked at 85.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2002.
Djibouti ranks 46th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 77.5% | — |
| 1982 | 54.8% | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | -42.4% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 64.7% | +55.1% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 59.6% | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 80.3% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -93.7% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +95.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +78.8% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +446.1% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +38.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 8.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 8.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 | +446.1% | 7.9% | 43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.6% | 31.5% | 77.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 49.2% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 2.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 9.6% | 4 |
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$), per unit of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Djibouti?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Djibouti was 8.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2002.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Djibouti ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.