Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 237,656 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Djibouti, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti is 237,656 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 317,360 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,281 current LCU per person, in 1998.
That places Djibouti 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 54,855 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 63,014 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 66,698 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 70,786 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 72,758 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 67,925 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 71,278 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 70,840 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 56,021 current LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 60,129 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 56,660 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 52,890 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 42,584 current LCU per person | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 38,301 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 34,281 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 46,160 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 39,750 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 49,455 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 59,174 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 74,782 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 87,436 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 97,660 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 108,837 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 109,462 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 126,719 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 138,641 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 146,356 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 130,881 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 145,875 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 165,588 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 173,436 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 205,893 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 224,070 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 280,206 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 254,384 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 252,037 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 317,360 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 303,204 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 266,562 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 261,140 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 229,230 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 237,656 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 237,656 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 10.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 237,656 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 10.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,006 current LCU per person | 54,855 current LCU per person | 72,758 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 52,914 current LCU per person | 34,281 current LCU per person | 71,278 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,192 current LCU per person | 39,750 current LCU per person | 138,641 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,873 current LCU per person | 130,881 current LCU per person | 280,206 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,192 current LCU per person | 229,230 current LCU per person | 317,360 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 266,747 current LCU per person compare
- 38 Czechia 250,494 current LCU per person compare
- 39 Myanmar 240,399 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Cape Verde 225,049 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Rwanda 220,783 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Gabon 212,164 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Djibouti
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Djibouti was 237,656 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 317,360 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,281 current LCU per person in 1998.
- How does Djibouti rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.