What are the natural resources of Djibouti?

The country's per capita consumption saw a decline between 1999 and 2006 because of the civil war, increasing population and global recession. In 2011, the country's GDP was $2.26 billion. read more

Natural resources are those substances which are naturally found in a place and serve as useful substance in its natural form. Fishing, hunting, forestry, mining are natural resource industries. Djibouti, a small country in the eastern Africa is mostly barren. read more

With only limited amount of natural resources, Djibouti depends more on international aid to balance its economic status and develop more revenue generating projects. Overview of Resources Djibouti’s key natural resources include salt, petroleum, gold, clay, marble, pumice, gypsum and diatomite. read more