Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 5,290 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Djibouti is 5,290 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 519.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 5,290 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 247.62 current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Djibouti 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 383.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 425.1 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 396.64 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 490.44 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 397.3 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1965 | 559.16 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1966 | 511.85 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 468.56 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 389.86 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 360.09 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 261.75 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1971 | 277.18 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 324.8 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 392.27 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 633.39 current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 1975 | 647.9 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 520.07 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 420.25 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 585.65 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1979 | 617.38 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 653.75 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 652.97 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 633.27 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 598.02 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 578.04 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 499.15 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 431.58 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 451.14 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 414.84 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 376.42 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 370.99 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 339.1 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 349.83 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 343.51 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 312.74 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 279.59 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 265.29 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 261.98 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 280.26 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 267.88 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 276.99 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 254.11 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 247.62 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 292.56 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 315.93 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 330.09 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 392.63 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 540.86 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 642.97 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 494.77 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 402.04 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 538.71 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 583.4 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 730.08 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 800.82 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 853.66 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,243 current US$ per person | +162.7% |
| 2017 | 3,390 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 3,361 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,801 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 2,634 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 3,542 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 4,477 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 4,593 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4,745 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 5,290 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 5,290 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 7.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 5,290 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +162.7% | 853.66 current US$ per person | 2,243 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438.26 current US$ per person | 360.09 current US$ per person | 559.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 468.06 current US$ per person | 261.75 current US$ per person | 647.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 528.92 current US$ per person | 376.42 current US$ per person | 653.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.12 current US$ per person | 261.98 current US$ per person | 370.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 378.85 current US$ per person | 247.62 current US$ per person | 642.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,670 current US$ per person | 402.04 current US$ per person | 3,801 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,214 current US$ per person | 2,634 current US$ per person | 5,290 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,518 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Costa Rica 5,333 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Belarus 5,324 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Mexico 5,176 current US$ per person compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,094 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Thailand 4,816 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$), annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Djibouti?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Djibouti was 5,290 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5,290 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.62 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.