Trade in services in Djibouti
Djibouti: Trade in services was 45.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Djibouti is 45.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Djibouti peaked at 70.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2012.
That places Djibouti 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Trade in services 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 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 122.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 477,049 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,629 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8376 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Djibouti?
- Trade in services in Djibouti was 45.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2012.
- How does Djibouti rank for trade in services?
- Djibouti ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.