Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Yemen
Yemen: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 4.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Yemen, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Yemen is 4.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Yemen peaked at 5.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2011.
That places Yemen 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.3% | — |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 53% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 76% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Yemen?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Yemen was 4.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Yemen ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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