DjiboutiDjibouti, located in the region of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, is an internationally classified economy with a "Lower middle income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 1.2 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, Positioning itself as an export-oriented powerhouse, the export sector represents more than 110.5% of GDP, making it highly sensitive to global trade cycles. On a competitive level, it outperforms the regional average of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (2.7%) by a wide margin.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, Furthermore, it generates a structural trade surplus, exporting 14.7% more than it imports relative to its GDP.
The demographic pyramid and GDP per capita ($3,906) maintain a standard proportion within its cluster.
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+6.50%
Data from 2025
-0.3%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$3,906
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
26.0%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
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YEAR
Active Population
1.2M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
5.0%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
41.6
YEAR 2017
Exports (% GDP)
110.5%
YEAR 2025
Imports (% GDP)
95.8%
YEAR 2025
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
1.6%
YEAR 2024
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.62B | 6.50 | -0.31 | 26.02 | --- | 110.49 | 95.80 | --- |
| 2024 | $4.15B | 6.98 | 2.11 | 26.01 | --- | 126.42 | 114.82 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | $3.90B | 6.81 | 1.45 | 26.07 | --- | 150.74 | 135.16 | 3.51 |
| 2022 | $3.56B | 5.17 | 5.17 | 26.27 | --- | 159.25 | 143.03 | 5.25 |
| 2021 | $3.39B | 4.41 | 1.18 | 27.63 | --- | 142.73 | 120.75 | 4.91 |
| 2020 | $3.14B | 1.20 | 1.78 | 27.70 | --- | 117.13 | 108.61 | 5.03 |
| 2019 | $3.09B | 5.55 | 3.32 | 26.26 | --- | 166.72 | 154.22 | 5.67 |
| 2018 | $2.91B | 4.77 | 0.14 | 26.18 | --- | 156.62 | 143.78 | 5.83 |
| 2017 | $2.76B | 5.46 | 0.58 | 26.06 | --- | 150.10 | 155.87 | 5.97 |
| 2016 | $2.60B | 7.12 | 2.40 | 25.98 | --- | 103.76 | 109.31 | 6.14 |