Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 135.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Djibouti stood at 135.51 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 188.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.2 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1994.
Djibouti ranks 143rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.4 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 11.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 11.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 13.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 13.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 14.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 15.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 12.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 11.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 12.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 14.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 16.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.0% |
| 2012 | 18.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 68.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +268.9% |
| 2014 | 61.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 65.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 115.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.2% |
| 2017 | 159.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 188.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 159.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 147.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 124.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 145.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 135.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 135.51 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 135.51 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +268.9% | 18.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.66 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 188.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 140 Laos 149.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 146.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Zambia 133.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Algeria 123.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Philippines 113.28 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Djibouti?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Djibouti was 135.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 188.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Djibouti rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.