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Economy of Djibouti

Population: 873 thousand in 20131

GDP: $1.46 billion in 20132

GDP per capita: $1,668 nominal3 ($2,998 PPP4) in 2013

GDP growth rate: 5.0% in 20135

Industries

GDP by Industry 20126

Industry sectorValue added ($ millions) 2012Percent of total
Other activities32328.8%
Transport, storage and communication31728.3%
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels20718.4%
Construction14913.3%
Mining and utilities585.2%
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing403.6%
Manufacturing282.5%
Total value added1,122100%

Employment

Unemployment rate: 59% in 20077

Employment by Industry

N/A

Corporations

Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20138

N/A

Households

Household Wealth: $2 billion (137% of GDP) in 20149

Household Wealth per Adult: $3,651 in 20149

Gini Coefficient: .40 in 201310

Government

Central Government

Central Government Revenue: $513 million (35% of GDP) in 201311

Central Government Expenditure: $533 million (36% of GDP) in 201311

Central Government Budget Balance: -$20 million (-1% of GDP) in 201311

Central Government Public Debt: N/A

Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A

Government Funds

N/A

Tax Structure

Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds: N/A

Corporate Tax Rate: N/A

Monetary Policy

Money Supply (M1): $434 million (30% of GDP) in 2012* 12

Benchmark Interest Rate: N/A

Total Reserves: $424 million (29% of GDP) in 201313

Exchange Rate: 177 Djiboutian Franc = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 23, 201514

Inflation: 3.5% in 201315

* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 177 DJF = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 23, 2015

Financial Institutions

Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201316

N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)

International Accounts

Exports: $91 million (6% of GDP) in 201317

Imports: $593 million (41% of GDP) in 201317

Trade Balance: -502 million (-35% of GDP) in 201317

Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $286 million (20% of GDP) in 201318

Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A

Foreign Aid Inflow: $147 million (10% of GDP) in 201219

Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A

References

1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: CIA World Factbook (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
9. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
10. Source: UN Human Development Report (Gini coefficient) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
12. Source: World Bank Indicators (Money supply) Go back
13. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
14. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
15. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
16. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
17. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
18. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back