Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Djibouti
Djibouti: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 1.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Djibouti, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Djibouti stood at 1.35. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 population data for Djibouti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.696 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Djibouti?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Djibouti was 1.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 1993.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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