Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 8,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 8,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 8,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 302.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Djibouti 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 310.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 404.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 312.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 302.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 370.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 365.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 409.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 469.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 401.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 405.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 390.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 396.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 444.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 462.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 481.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 487.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 555.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 659.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 664.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2012 | 776.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 2,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +275.8% |
| 2014 | 2,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 2,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2017 | 7,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 8,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 7,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 7,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 6,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 7,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 8,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 8,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 8,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +275.8% | 776.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 371.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 302.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 469.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 479.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 390.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 659.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 664.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 135 Iraq 8,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cambodia 8,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea 8,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Guyana 7,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Argentina 7,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Angola 7,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Djibouti was 8,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 8,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Djibouti rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.