Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Djibouti
Djibouti: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Djibouti stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Djibouti peaked at 4.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -10.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 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 | +56.7% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| 2018 | +37.4% | 1.5% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Djibouti?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Djibouti was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Djibouti ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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