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

Latest (2024)
47.91 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
143rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
72.99 current US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
15.49 current US$ per person
in 2001
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1991–2024

204060801991200720241991: 20.8 current US$ per person1992: 21 current US$ per person1993: 31 current US$ per person1994: 21.6 current US$ per person1995: 18.8 current US$ per person1996: 16.9 current US$ per person1997: 17.1 current US$ per person1998: 17.1 current US$ per person1999: 16 current US$ per person2000: 16.4 current US$ per person2001: 15.5 current US$ per person2002: 18.8 current US$ per person2003: 30.3 current US$ per person2004: 29.9 current US$ per person2005: 30.8 current US$ per person2006: 33.3 current US$ per person2007: 32.7 current US$ per person2008: 34 current US$ per person2009: 35.6 current US$ per person2010: 35.1 current US$ per person2011: 34.1 current US$ per person2012: 34.4 current US$ per person2013: 40.4 current US$ per person2014: 37.8 current US$ per person2015: 38.9 current US$ per person2016: 38.8 current US$ per person2017: 39.2 current US$ per person2018: 55.8 current US$ per person2019: 73 current US$ per person2020: 58 current US$ per person2021: 70.8 current US$ per person2022: 49.7 current US$ per person2023: 50.8 current US$ per person2024: 47.9 current US$ per person

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

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1991 to 2024.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +61.3% 18.8 current US$ per person 30.32 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 140 Greece 53.96 current US$ per person compare
  2. 141 Botswana 50.89 current US$ per person compare
  3. 142 Myanmar 48.5 current US$ per person compare
  4. 144 Malaysia 45.15 current US$ per person compare
  5. 145 Uruguay 44.31 current US$ per person compare
  6. 146 Mali 43.67 current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.