Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 low- and middle-income economies within region in Djibouti is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.1% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Djibouti peaked at 45.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Djibouti ranks 187th of 203 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 low- and middle-income economies within region in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4% | — |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +57.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +412.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +2827.4% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | +3072.0% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | -54.6% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +90.0% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -75.8% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +177.2% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +109.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +179.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +1546.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -97.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +447.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +1081.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +219.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3072.0% | 1.0% | 31.7% |
| 1988 | +2827.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2004 | +1546.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| 2009 | +1081.4% | 0.3% | 3.4% |
| 2008 | +447.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1985 | +412.9% | 0.6% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 8.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 184 Netherlands 1.8% compare
- 185 Portugal 1.6% compare
- 186 American Samoa 1.6% compare
- 188 Norway 1.1% compare
- 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.1% compare
- 190 Sudan 1.0% 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$), per capita 5,143 current US$ 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 low- and middle-income economies within region in Djibouti?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Djibouti was 1.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Djibouti ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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 low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.