Relationship dossier
Djibouti
South Korea
Relationship assessment
Djibouti and South Korea have engaged in economic and development cooperation.
Djibouti toward South Korea
+20During the 2013 presidential visit to South Korea, Djibouti’s government signed agreements with the South Korean government concerning bilateral cooperation, including economic and development matters.
South Korea toward Djibouti
+25South Korea’s government signed bilateral cooperation agreements with Djibouti during the 2013 presidential visit, including agreements concerning economic and development matters.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes concrete government agreements on economic and development cooperation, but the known details do not establish the full scope or durability of those initiatives.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Djibouti and South Korea have pursued practical economic and development cooperation. During a 2013 visit by Djibouti’s president to South Korea, the governments signed agreements related to cooperation, including development and economic matters. The known relationship is cooperative, though its breadth and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
During a visit by Djibouti’s president to South Korea, the governments signed agreements concerning bilateral economic and development cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the agreements signed during the 2013 presidential visit are unclear.
- Details of subsequent Djiboutian government cooperation with South Korea are limited.