Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 84.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 84.3% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Djibouti peaked at 85.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1993.
That places Djibouti 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.7% | — |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | +4.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 84.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 84.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +29.0% | 50.7% | 65.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 50.7% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 75.6% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 75.0% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 80.6% | 84.3% | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 694.21 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 6.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 842.19 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,143 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Djibouti?
- Transport services in Djibouti was 84.3% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1993.
- How does Djibouti rank for transport services?
- Djibouti ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.