Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 1.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 10 Ireland 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Somalia 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Kiribati 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Seychelles 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Viet Nam 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Djibouti was 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.