Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was 113.08 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 113.08 million current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure 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 115.93 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -142.17 million current US$, in 2018.
Djibouti ranks 36th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.49 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 19.99 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 23.02 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 16.64 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 17.31 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 15.74 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 12.19 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 10.59 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 12.38 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 15.79 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 12.42 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 15.29 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 20.91 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 22.53 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 20.79 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 23.04 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 23.89 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 32.71 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 21.68 million current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 17.36 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 8.74 million current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 27.63 million current US$ | +216.0% |
| 2013 | -27.83 million current US$ | -200.7% |
| 2014 | -23.65 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2015 | -27.00 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2016 | -79.98 million current US$ | +196.2% |
| 2017 | -126.67 million current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2018 | -142.17 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | -93.84 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2020 | -98.57 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | -60.34 million current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 67.77 million current US$ | -212.3% |
| 2023 | 102.98 million current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2024 | 115.93 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 113.08 million current US$ | -2.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 113.08 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -909.46 million current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 113.08 million current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -804.70 million current US$. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +216.0% | 8.74 million current US$ | 27.63 million current US$ |
| 2022 | +212.3% | -60.34 million current US$ | 67.77 million current US$ |
| 2013 | -200.7% | 27.63 million current US$ | -27.83 million current US$ |
| 2016 | -196.2% | -27.00 million current US$ | -79.98 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.48 million current US$ | 10.59 million current US$ | 23.02 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.91 million current US$ | 12.42 million current US$ | 32.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -46.74 million current US$ | -142.17 million current US$ | 27.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.14 million current US$ | -98.57 million current US$ | 115.93 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 33 Kiribati 190.17 million current US$ compare
- 34 Central African Republic 176.29 million current US$ compare
- 35 Vanuatu 132.79 million current US$ compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 81.03 million current US$ compare
- 38 Andorra 78.16 million current US$ compare
- 39 Afghanistan 76.25 million current US$ 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 net primary income (net income from abroad) in Djibouti?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Djibouti was 113.08 million current US$ 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 115.93 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -142.17 million current US$ in 2018.
- How does Djibouti rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Djibouti ranks 36th 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.