Migrant remittance outflows in Djibouti
Djibouti: Migrant remittance outflows was 12.86 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance outflows in Djibouti, 1997–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, migrant remittance outflows in Djibouti stood at 12.86 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 623.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Djibouti peaked at 12.86 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 365,742 current US$, in 1997.
That places Djibouti 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance outflows in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 365,742 current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 1.36 million current US$ | +270.8% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.84 million current US$ | +186.7% |
| 2004 | 4.67 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.67 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.73 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.70 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.12 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.79 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 11.62 million current US$ | +100.7% |
| 2011 | 12.86 million current US$ | +10.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 12.86 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.04 million current US$, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 12.86 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.30 million current US$, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance outflows in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +270.8% | 365,742 current US$ | 1.36 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +186.7% | 1.69 million current US$ | 4.84 million current US$ |
| 2010 | +100.7% | 5.79 million current US$ | 11.62 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million current US$ | 365,742 current US$ | 1.50 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million current US$ | 1.69 million current US$ | 5.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 million current US$ | 11.62 million current US$ | 12.86 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Djibouti?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Djibouti was 12.86 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 outflows recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,742 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Djibouti rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Djibouti ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 623.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 outflows (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,