Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 19.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Djibouti, 1985–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Djibouti stood at 19.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 28.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
That places Djibouti 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.3% | — |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +35.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +154.7% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +124.8% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -91.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +323.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +62.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +60.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 10.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 18.7% | 28.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 30.0% compare
- 5 Cambodia 29.0% compare
- 6 Mongolia 19.4% compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 16.2% compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 15.6% compare
- 10 Malaysia 15.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,206 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,332 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 151.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 592,133 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Djibouti?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Djibouti was 19.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Djibouti rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).