Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Djibouti is 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Djibouti peaked at 1.71 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4226 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Djibouti 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.5051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +209.7% |
| 2010 | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.71 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.71 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 1 Marshall Islands 73.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Tuvalu 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Bhutan 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Slovenia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Djibouti?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Djibouti was 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Djibouti ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.