Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 0.8339 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Djibouti stood at 0.8339 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 74.9% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 13.55 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5444 current US$ per person, in 1997.
Djibouti ranks 191st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5444 current US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 1.94 current US$ per person | +256.2% |
| 1999 | 2.07 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.36 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.31 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.12 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 5.95 current US$ per person | +180.3% |
| 2004 | 5.65 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.57 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.52 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.37 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.74 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.35 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 12.49 current US$ per person | +96.6% |
| 2011 | 13.55 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 12.83 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.53 current US$ per person | -88.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 1.74 current US$ per person | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 3.32 current US$ per person | +90.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8339 current US$ per person | -74.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.8339 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.8339 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.58 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +256.2% | 0.5444 current US$ per person | 1.94 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +180.3% | 2.12 current US$ per person | 5.95 current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +96.6% | 6.35 current US$ per person | 12.49 current US$ per person |
| 2020 | -88.1% | 12.83 current US$ per person | 1.53 current US$ per person |
| 2023 | +90.8% | 1.74 current US$ per person | 3.32 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 current US$ per person | 0.5444 current US$ per person | 2.07 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.69 current US$ per person | 2.12 current US$ per person | 6.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.96 current US$ per person | 12.49 current US$ per person | 13.55 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.69 current US$ per person | 0.8339 current US$ per person | 3.32 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 67.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1418 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 553.8 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Djibouti?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Djibouti was 0.8339 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5444 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Djibouti rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.