Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 4,616 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 4,616 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 4,616 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 315.59 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Djibouti ranks 81st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 741.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 784.75 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 569.94 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 561.8 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 752.12 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 399.71 current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 1987 | 415.04 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 381.89 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 348.03 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 340.62 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 315.59 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 718.92 current US$ per person | +127.8% |
| 1993 | 726.79 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 594.55 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 661.06 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 594.65 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 570.01 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 778.15 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 821.31 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 387.31 current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 408.13 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 355.32 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 351.53 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 357.05 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 356.89 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 415.19 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 522.39 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 572.55 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,824 current US$ per person | +218.5% |
| 2010 | 1,747 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,235 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 2,344 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,129 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2,301 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2,633 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2,841 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3,022 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3,042 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,980 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,985 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,585 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 4,502 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 4,616 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 550.53 current US$ per person | 348.03 current US$ per person | 784.75 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 612.17 current US$ per person | 315.59 current US$ per person | 821.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 555 current US$ per person | 351.53 current US$ per person | 1,824 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,527 current US$ per person | 1,747 current US$ per person | 3,042 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,922 current US$ per person | 2,985 current US$ per person | 4,616 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 78 Bhutan 4,857 current US$ per person compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,818 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Grenada 4,616 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Micronesia, Federated States of 4,588 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,501 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Dominica 4,483 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$), per capita 5,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Djibouti?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Djibouti was 4,616 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4,616 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.59 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.