Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 290.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.2484 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Djibouti 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.1558 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7622 BoP, current US$ per person | +389.4% |
| 1976 | -0.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -117.1% |
| 1977 | 7.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -6081.1% |
| 1978 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5583 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6752 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1681 BoP, current US$ per person | -388.4% |
| 1983 | -0.1353 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5728 BoP, current US$ per person | -523.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5712 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +405.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9243 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1989 | -0.2484 BoP, current US$ per person | -120.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per person | -141.7% |
| 1991 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +3405.0% |
| 1992 | 3.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1994 | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +123.8% |
| 1996 | 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 4.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +305.3% |
| 2004 | 46.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +166.8% |
| 2005 | 26.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 126.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +378.3% |
| 2007 | 223.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.5% |
| 2008 | 255.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 106.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 39.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 83.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.3% |
| 2012 | 113.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 290.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +155.2% |
| 2014 | 152.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 140.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 154.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 156.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 158.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 160.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 143.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 148.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 164.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 118.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +6081.1% | -0.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.78 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +3405.0% | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1984 | +523.4% | -0.1353 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5728 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +405.1% | 0.5712 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +389.4% | 0.1558 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7622 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | -388.4% | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1681 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6373 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2484 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 255.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 290.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 164.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 126 Tunisia 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Palestine 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Eswatini 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Venezuela 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 China 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Ghana 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 5.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.89 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Djibouti?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Djibouti was 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 290.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2484 BoP, current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Djibouti rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.