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Djibouti

DJ · DJI · Djibouti

Selling into Djibouti means pricing in Djiboutian Franc (DJF) with 0 decimal places, rendering amounts as 123 457 Fdj, applying 10.00% VAT inside the displayed price, and offering the payment methods people there actually use.

Currency
DJF
VAT
10.00%
Payment methods
5
Live FX
n/a
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Money

Currency and formatting

Currency
Djiboutian Franc (DJF)
Symbol
Fdj — placed after the amount
Decimal places
0
Formatted example
123 457 Fdj
Thousands separator
 
Decimal separator
,
Digit grouping
threes (3)
Live rate
No central-bank source publishes DJF yet

Watch out: DJF has no minor unit. Treating it like a two-decimal currency overcharges by 100×.

Tax

Tax

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10.00% standard VAT Prices tax-inclusive
Payments

Payment methods in Djibouti

Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.

  • 01 waafi
  • 02 d money
  • 03 cash on delivery
  • 04 card
  • 05 bank transfer

Card schemes that work domestically: visa, mastercard. 3-D Secure is not standard; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.

Locale

Locale

Primary
fr-DJ
Also used
ar-DJ
Official languages
French, Arabic
Direction
left-to-right
Date format
DD/MM/YYYY
Measurement
metric
GDPR applies
no
Phone

Phone numbers

Calling code
+253
Mobile format
+253 77 XX XX XX
Digits
8
FAQs

Djibouti: common questions

What currency does Djibouti use?

Djibouti uses the Djiboutian Franc (DJF), symbol Fdj. It has no minor unit — amounts are whole numbers, so 123 457 Fdj is a complete price.

How many decimal places does DJF have?

DJF has 0 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.

What is the VAT rate in Djibouti?

The standard VAT rate in Djibouti is 10.00%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.

What payment methods are used in Djibouti?

The methods that matter in Djibouti, in rough order of use: waafi, d money, cash on delivery, card, bank transfer.

What is the dialling code for Djibouti?

Djibouti's country calling code is +253. Mobile numbers are formatted +253 77 XX XX XX (8 digits after the country code).

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