Transport services in Djibouti
Djibouti: Transport services was 87.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Djibouti stood at 87.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Djibouti peaked at 87.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1993.
Djibouti ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Transport services in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.0% | — |
| 1992 | 48.0% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 87.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.1%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 87.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.2%, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +40.7% | 60.4% | 85.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 46.0% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 56.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 57.1% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 84.7% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 2 Afghanistan 83.8% compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 83.1% compare
- 4 Haiti 76.1% 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 transport services in Djibouti?
- Transport services in Djibouti was 87.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1993.
- How does Djibouti rank for transport services?
- Djibouti ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.