Migrant remittance inflows in Djibouti
Djibouti: Migrant remittance inflows was 32.36 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Migrant remittance inflows in Djibouti, 1991–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 32.36 million current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Djibouti peaked at 32.64 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.94 million current US$, in 1996.
Djibouti ranks 36th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Migrant remittance inflows in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.12 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 13.12 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.04 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 13.55 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 11.89 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 10.94 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 11.47 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 11.94 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.56 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 12.29 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 11.95 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.96 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 24.67 million current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2004 | 24.74 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.85 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 28.47 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 28.64 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.33 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 32.47 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 32.64 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.36 million current US$ | -0.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 32.36 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.58 million current US$, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 32.36 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.97 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +64.9% | 14.96 million current US$ | 24.67 million current US$ |
| 1993 | +45.1% | 13.12 million current US$ | 19.04 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.96 million current US$ | 10.94 million current US$ | 19.04 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.44 million current US$ | 11.95 million current US$ | 32.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.50 million current US$ | 32.36 million current US$ | 32.64 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 45.89 million current US$ compare
- 34 Burundi 45.46 million current US$ compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 43.69 million current US$
- 37 Seychelles 25.51 million current US$ compare
- 38 Somalia 21.70 million current US$
- 39 Malawi 17.41 million current US$ compare
More trade data for Djibouti
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 118.59 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.28 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.09 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 89.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.98 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.92 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0155 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 3.77 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.76 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 4.95 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Djibouti?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Djibouti was 32.36 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 32.64 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Djibouti rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Djibouti ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,