Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Personal transfers, receipts was 6.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Djibouti, 1991–2012
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Djibouti is 6.76 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 758.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Djibouti peaked at 6.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 708,976 BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places Djibouti 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 967,809 BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1999 | 934,048 BoP, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 720,230 BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 708,976 BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 787,752 BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million BoP, current US$ | +269.3% |
| 2004 | 2.97 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.99 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.66 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 3.54 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.28 million BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 5.96 million BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 6.58 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 6.33 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.76 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 6.76 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 6.76 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +269.3% | 787,752 BoP, current US$ | 2.91 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | 934,048 BoP, current US$ | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ | 708,976 BoP, current US$ | 5.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 million BoP, current US$ | 6.33 million BoP, current US$ | 6.76 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
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)
- 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 personal transfers, receipts in Djibouti?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Djibouti was 6.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2012, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 708,976 BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Djibouti rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Djibouti ranks 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2012.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 758.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.