Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 277.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Djibouti ranks 3rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.5491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti was 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.