Economy
A low-income economy still shaped by decades of instability — remittances and imports dwarf exports, and roughly a fifth of the labor force is unemployed.
Output & growth
% change · 2022–2024
CIA World FactbookUSD · 2022–2024
CIA World FactbookTrade
Goods & services, USD · 2022–2024
CIA World FactbookTop export partners (2023): UAE 35%, Saudi Arabia 27%, Oman 18%, Djibouti 8%, India 3%. Top import partners: UAE 29%, China 19%, India 15%, Turkey 8%, Oman 5%. Main exports: sheep & goats, gold, postage stamps/documents, other animals, cattle.
Labor market
% of labor force · 2022–2024
CIA World Factbook%, by sex · 2024
CIA World FactbookLiving standards
% of GDP · 2021–2023
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