Ores and metals exports in Djibouti

Djibouti: Ores and metals exports was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2022
All-time low
0.2%
in 1986
Years of data
6
1986–2023

Ores and metals exports in Djibouti, 1986–2023

0.20.30.40.50.60.71986200420231986: 0.223 % of merchandise exports1987: 0.267 % of merchandise exports2009: 0.319 % of merchandise exports2021: 0.583 % of merchandise exports2022: 0.72 % of merchandise exports2023: 0.527 % of merchandise exports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

In 2023, ores and metals exports in Djibouti stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Djibouti peaked at 0.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1986.

That places Djibouti 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Ores and metals exports in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Djibouti, 1986 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise exports Change
1986 0.2%
1987 0.3% +19.6%
2009 0.3% +19.4%
2021 0.6% +82.9%
2022 0.7% +23.4%
2023 0.5% -26.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 166 Belize 0.6% compare
  2. 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6% compare
  3. 168 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  4. 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
  5. 171 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
  6. 172 Uruguay 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals exports in Djibouti?
Ores and metals exports in Djibouti was 0.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
How does Djibouti rank for ores and metals exports?
Djibouti ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,796 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.