CCBLA - Arab-Belgium-Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce - ABLCC

Country name : Republic of Djibouti

Capital : Djibouti

Area : 23,000 km²

Population : 496,374 (July 2007)

Density : 21.5 inhabitants/km²

Population growth rate : 1.984 % (2007)

Age structure : 0-14 years : 43.4% - 15-64 years : 53.2% - 65 years and over : 3.4%

Life expectancy at birth : 43.25 years

Labour force : 282,000

Gross Domestic Product : US$1.878 billion (2006)

GDP – real growth rate : 3.2% (2005)

GDP – composition by sector : agriculture : 17.9% - industry : 22.5% - services : 59.6%

GDP – per capita : US$1,000 (2005)

Budget : revenues : US$135 million - expenditures : US$182 million (1999 est.)

Industries : construction, agricultural processing

Industrial production growth rate : 3%

Land use : arable land : 0.04% - other : 99.96%

Agricultural products : fruits, vegetables, goats, sheep, camels, animal hides

Exports : US$340 million (2006)

Exports – commodities : reexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit)

Exports – partners : Somalia (66.2%), Ethiopia (21.4%), Yemen (3.4%) (2006)

Imports : US$1.555 billion (2006)

Imports – commodities : foods, beverages, transport equipment, chemicals, petroleum products

Imports – partners : Saudi Arabia (21.4%), India (17.9%), China (11%), Ethiopia (4.6%) (2006)

External debt : US$394 million (2004)