Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (UNICEF) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (UNICEF) was 974,595 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Djibouti, 1997–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 974,595 for personal remittances, paid in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.6% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Djibouti peaked at 12.86 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 365,742, in 1997.
That places Djibouti 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (UNICEF) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 365,742 | — |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | +270.8% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.84 million | +186.7% |
| 2004 | 4.67 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.67 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.12 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.79 million | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 11.62 million | +100.7% |
| 2011 | 12.86 million | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 12.41 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million | -86.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million | +75.1% |
| 2023 | 3.83 million | +93.5% |
| 2024 | 974,595 | -74.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 974,595 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.34 million, 1% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 974,595 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.43 million, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +270.8% | 365,742 | 1.36 million |
| 2003 | +186.7% | 1.69 million | 4.84 million |
| 2010 | +100.7% | 5.79 million | 11.62 million |
| 2020 | -86.4% | 12.41 million | 1.69 million |
| 2023 | +93.5% | 1.98 million | 3.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 365,742 | 1.50 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million | 1.69 million | 5.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 million | 11.62 million | 12.86 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million | 974,595 | 3.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 61 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 59.44 million compare
- 62 North Macedonia 24.15 million compare
- 63 Palestine 9.33 million compare
- 65 Yemen 0 compare
- 65 Iran 0
- 65 Syria 0 compare
- 65 Libya 0 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 65 San Marino 0 compare
- 65 Lebanon 0 compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 0 compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Djibouti?
- Personal remittances, paid in Djibouti was 974,595 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,742 in 1997.
- How does Djibouti rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Djibouti ranks 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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