Remittances in Djibouti
Djibouti: Remittances was 1.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Remittances in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Djibouti is 1.35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Djibouti peaked at 4.08 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Remittances in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.84 | — |
| 1992 | 2.74 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.08 | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 2.76 | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 2.39 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 2.22 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.28 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.16 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.23 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 3.97 | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 3.71 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.38 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.46 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.35 | -10.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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% | 2.53 | 3.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 | 2.16 | 4.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.09 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.5 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.35 | 2.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Djibouti?
- Remittances in Djibouti was 1.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 1993.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for remittances?
- Djibouti ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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