Imports by region of origin, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 47.05 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Djibouti, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Djibouti is 47.05 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 49.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 93.06 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.99 current US$ per person, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 138th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.21 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 22.81 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 17.3 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 14.37 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 12.57 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 10.66 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 10.35 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.16 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 6.62 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1990 | 13.05 current US$ per person | +97.0% |
| 1991 | 13.6 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 19.18 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 24.18 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 12.45 current US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 19.3 current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 15.57 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 12.98 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 31.87 current US$ per person | +145.6% |
| 1999 | 30.32 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.99 current US$ per person | -90.1% |
| 2001 | 3.31 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 9.78 current US$ per person | +195.1% |
| 2003 | 5.85 current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 8.23 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 8.93 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 9.48 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.74 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 22.51 current US$ per person | +131.2% |
| 2009 | 72.93 current US$ per person | +224.0% |
| 2010 | 49.22 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 49.34 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.29 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 60.68 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 40.64 current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 54.19 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 50.99 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 54.33 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 40.91 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 54.99 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 67.06 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 68.56 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 55.68 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 93.06 current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 2024 | 47.05 current US$ per person | -49.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 47.05 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 47.05 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.37 current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +224.0% | 22.51 current US$ per person | 72.93 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.34 current US$ per person | 6.62 current US$ per person | 23.21 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.25 current US$ per person | 12.45 current US$ per person | 31.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.38 current US$ per person | 2.99 current US$ per person | 72.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.06 current US$ per person | 40.64 current US$ per person | 60.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.28 current US$ per person | 47.05 current US$ per person | 93.06 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 56.56 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 51.18 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Kiribati 48.71 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Senegal 43.02 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 41.87 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Iraq 41.68 current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 67.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1418 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 553.8 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Djibouti?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Djibouti was 47.05 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 93.06 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.