Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 37.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Djibouti, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 37.5% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Djibouti peaked at 88.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 173rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 76.8% | — |
| 1982 | 78.4% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 81.2% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 88.9% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 80.8% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 81.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 78.0% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | -9.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 37.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 37.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +30.9% | 38.3% | 50.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.8% | 75.3% | 88.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 65.2% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 56.4% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 38.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 37.5% | 47.1% | 4 |
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 from high-income economies in Djibouti?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Djibouti was 37.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Djibouti ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.