Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 60.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Djibouti, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Djibouti stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Djibouti peaked at 60.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1985.
Djibouti ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.2% | — |
| 1982 | 21.6% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -39.7% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | +73.4% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +46.9% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +7.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 60.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 60.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.3%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 11.1% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 20.0% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 11.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 44.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 50.1% | 60.0% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Djibouti?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Djibouti was 60.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Djibouti ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.