Trade in services as share of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Trade in services as share of GDP was 45.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in services as share of GDP in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in services as share of gdp in Djibouti stood at 45.8%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 70.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2012.
Djibouti ranks 39th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.9% | — |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +90.9% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 44.4% | 55.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 36.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 45.3% | 51.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 196.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 766,942 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,432 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Djibouti?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Djibouti was 45.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2012.
- How does Djibouti rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).