Economy

Djibouti

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GDP per capita19852024
7331.44K2.14K2.85K3.55K19852024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19852020
20.129384755.919852020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)4,150,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)9,130,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth6.98 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita3,550 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)2.11 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment26 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services5,250,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services4,770,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)2.51 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)15.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)76.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriesconstruction, agricultural processing, shippingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productsvegetables, beans, milk, beef, camel milk, lemons/limes, goat meat, lamb/mutton, tomatoes, beef offal (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesraw sugar, seed oils, cars, palm oil, rice (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersEthiopia 77%, UAE 5%, China 3%, Singapore 2%, France 2% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 32%, India 12%, UAE 10%, Turkey 6%, Morocco 5% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index41.6 indexWorld Bank WDI [2017]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditygypsum and plaster (50,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.626 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.283 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–41.6 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2017] 41.6 index
Top export partnersSaudi Arabia (52.1%) / China (10.7%) / Egypt (7.2%) / Israel (5.2%) / Slovakia (4.2%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (44.0%) / India (13.5%) / Morocco (12.0%) / Türkiye (5.6%) / Indonesia (4.8%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural products
  • Vegetables Primary
  • Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.
  • Milk, Total
  • Meat, Total
  • Raw milk of cattle
FAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)27.7 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)20.9 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership12.3 %WB Findex [2011]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bankNo authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Djibouti's economy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (4,150,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (9,130,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.