Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 9.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Djibouti, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Djibouti stood at 9.8%.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Djibouti peaked at 60.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1994.
Djibouti ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.2% | — |
| 1982 | 45.5% | +115.1% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 60.4% | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -50.8% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -45.3% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +334.8% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -53.2% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +121.3% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +70.6% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +98.8% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +63.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -65.5% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +23.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 9.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 9.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +334.8% | 3.3% | 14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 13.0% | 60.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 3.3% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 15.6% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 12.1% | 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 high-income economies in Djibouti?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Djibouti was 9.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1994.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Djibouti ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.