Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 47.91 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Djibouti is 47.91 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 72.99 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.49 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Djibouti 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.79 current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 20.96 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 30.99 current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1994 | 21.62 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 18.78 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 16.88 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 17.08 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.07 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.97 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 16.44 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.49 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 18.8 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 30.32 current US$ per person | +61.3% |
| 2004 | 29.95 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.8 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 33.27 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 32.75 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.97 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 35.62 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 35.09 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.11 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 34.41 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.4 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 37.78 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 38.92 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.78 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.17 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.84 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 72.99 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 57.96 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 70.84 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 49.74 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 50.82 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 47.91 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 47.91 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 47.91 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.17 current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +61.3% | 18.8 current US$ per person | 30.32 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.02 current US$ per person | 15.97 current US$ per person | 30.99 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.74 current US$ per person | 15.49 current US$ per person | 35.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.75 current US$ per person | 34.11 current US$ per person | 72.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.46 current US$ per person | 47.91 current US$ per person | 70.84 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$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Djibouti?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Djibouti was 47.91 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 72.99 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Djibouti rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.