Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Djibouti
Djibouti: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 134.2% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Djibouti, 1990–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Djibouti is 134.2%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Djibouti peaked at 134.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2002.
That places Djibouti 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132.3% | — |
| 1991 | 131.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 121.4% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 108.2% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 90.4% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.9% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 134.2% | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.0% | 85.7% | 132.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 82.3% | 134.2% | 8 |
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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 merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Djibouti?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Djibouti was 134.2% in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 134.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2002.
- How does Djibouti rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Djibouti ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2007.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.