Jamaica vs Yemen: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.2% against 12.0% in Yemen, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 11.1% | 3.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 8.9% | 5.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 7.8% | 7.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Jamaica or Yemen?
- Jamaica, at 16.2% against 12.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 4.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.