South America vs Yemen: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
South America
0.8%
in 2024
Yemen
12.0%
in 2016
South America rank
24th
Yemen rank
24th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- South America
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 12.0% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 15.6 times South America's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 24th of 36 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 8.9% | 8.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 7.8% | 7.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, South America or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 12.0% against 0.8% in South America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between South America and Yemen?
- 11.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do South America and Yemen rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- South America ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 24th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.