Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 20.10 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Djibouti, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Djibouti is 20.10 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 518.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Djibouti peaked at 20.60 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -25.27 billion current LCU, in 2018.
That places Djibouti 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.64 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 3.55 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 2.96 billion current LCU | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.80 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.17 billion current LCU | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 1.88 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 2.21 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 3.72 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.69 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.25 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.81 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 3.85 billion current LCU | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 3.08 billion current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 1.55 billion current LCU | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 4.91 billion current LCU | +216.0% |
| 2013 | -4.95 billion current LCU | -200.7% |
| 2014 | -4.20 billion current LCU | -15.0% |
| 2015 | -4.80 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2016 | -14.21 billion current LCU | +196.2% |
| 2017 | -22.51 billion current LCU | +58.4% |
| 2018 | -25.27 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2019 | -16.68 billion current LCU | -34.0% |
| 2020 | -17.52 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2021 | -10.72 billion current LCU | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 12.04 billion current LCU | -212.3% |
| 2023 | 18.30 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 2024 | 20.60 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 20.10 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 billion current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 4.09 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.72 billion current LCU | 2.21 billion current LCU | 5.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.31 billion current LCU | -25.27 billion current LCU | 4.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 billion current LCU | -17.52 billion current LCU | 20.60 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 18 France 56.06 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 39.99 billion current LCU compare
- 20 New Caledonia 30.43 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Vanuatu 15.98 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Togo 14.97 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 12.30 billion current LCU 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,098 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 41.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 41.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 0.7375 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,770 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Djibouti?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Djibouti was 20.10 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 20.60 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.27 billion current LCU in 2018.
- How does Djibouti rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Djibouti ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.