Djibouti's service exports (current US$, BoP) was US$1.17 billion in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 35.88% from US$863.3 million in 2014 (3.11% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$1.17 billion | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$1.15 billion | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$863.3 million | 2014 |
| Highest | US$1.17 billion | 2024 |
| Lowest | US$146.52 million | 1991 |
| Average since 2015 | US$1.04 billion | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$146.52 million |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Djibouti's service exports (current US$, BoP) rose 6.2% on 2023 (from US$1.11 billion to US$1.17 billion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +8.5% and a typical year strayed about 25.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 134.7% in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 21.1% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$18.92 million a year. A straight line explains 42% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Djibouti had the 14th highest value of the 29 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | US$1.17 billion | 2024 |
| World | US$9.56 trillion | 2025 |
| Lower middle income | US$606.22 billion | 2025 |
Closest to Djibouti in the 2024 ranking
- Nicaragua — 10th of 29: US$1.3 billion
- Namibia — 11th of 29: US$1.29 billion
- Côte d'Ivoire — 12th of 29: US$1.22 billion
- Rwanda — 14th of 29: US$1.08 billion
- Burkina Faso — 15th of 29: US$630.16 million
- Mali — 16th of 29: US$516.36 million
What this measures
Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.
All 34 values
| Year | Service exports (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,173,078,423 |
| 2023 | 1,105,065,031 |
| 2022 | 1,072,909,486 |
| 2021 | 1,013,312,608 |
| 2020 | 910,235,575 |
| 2019 | 1,153,499,024 |
| 2018 | 1,041,109,379 |
| 2017 | 984,588,203 |
| 2016 | 970,886,952 |
| 2015 | 943,343,780 |
| 2014 |
Service exports (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — US$699.57 million (2020)
- Algeria — US$3.9 billion (2025)
- Bahrain — US$18.69 billion (2025)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$34.07 billion (2025)
- Iraq — US$10.49 billion (2025)
- Israel — US$90.72 billion (2025)
- Jordan — US$9.45 billion (2024)
- Kuwait — US$12.69 billion (2025)
- Lebanon — US$7.92 billion (2023)
- Libya — US$642.2 million (2023)
- Malta
More economic policy & debt data for Djibouti
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$170.87 million (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$10.52 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France (current US$) — US$22.03 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$120.99 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$222.38 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$222.38 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$222.38 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Djibouti's service exports (current US$, BoP)?
- US$1.17 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1991?
- It is up 700.65% from US$146.52 million in 1991 (6.51% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$1.17 billion in 2024 and the lowest US$146.52 million in 1991.
- How does Djibouti rank?
- 14th highest of 29 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in service exports (current US$, BoP) unusual for Djibouti?
- In 2024, Djibouti's service exports (current US$, BoP) rose 6.2% on 2023 (from US$1.11 billion to US$1.17 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +8.5% and a typical year strayed about 25.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BX.GSR.NFSV.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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