Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within in Djibouti stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Djibouti peaked at 3.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Djibouti 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +899.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +233.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -92.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +126.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +430.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +59.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +169.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -69.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +223.3% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +899.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1987 | +430.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1984 | +233.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1996 | +223.3% | 0.6% | 2.0% |
| 1991 | +169.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 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 within in Djibouti?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Djibouti was 2.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Djibouti ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.