Foreign aid and investments received in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign aid and investments received was 3.16 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.16 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
31st
of 155 countries
All-time high
8.00 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2018
All-time low
-647.47 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Yemen stood at 3.16 billion millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and up 371.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Yemen peaked at 8.00 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2018 and was at its lowest, -647.47 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 31st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Yemen, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 337.14 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 406.57 million millions of current united states dollars | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 392.00 million millions of current united states dollars | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 398.86 million millions of current united states dollars | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 207.55 million millions of current united states dollars | -48.0% |
| 2005 | 283.32 million millions of current united states dollars | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 879.92 million millions of current united states dollars | +210.6% |
| 2007 | 327.77 million millions of current united states dollars | -62.8% |
| 2008 | 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | +325.8% |
| 2009 | 1.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | -20.3% |
| 2010 | -647.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -158.2% |
| 2011 | 440.51 million millions of current united states dollars | -168.0% |
| 2012 | 676.20 million millions of current united states dollars | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 845.93 million millions of current united states dollars | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 670.72 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 1.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | +131.4% |
| 2016 | 2.04 billion millions of current united states dollars | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 3.19 billion millions of current united states dollars | +56.5% |
| 2018 | 8.00 billion millions of current united states dollars | +151.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | -49.5% |
| 2020 | 2.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 3.80 billion millions of current united states dollars | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 3.56 billion millions of current united states dollars | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 3.16 billion millions of current united states dollars | -23.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.16 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.16 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 billion millions of current united states dollars, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 574.18 million millions of current united states dollars | 207.55 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion millions of current united states dollars | -647.47 million millions of current united states dollars | 8.00 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 28 Indonesia 3.75 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 29 Tanzania 3.71 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 30 Uganda 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 32 Mauritius 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 33 Vietnam 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 34 Iraq 2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Yemen?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Yemen was 3.16 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -647.47 million millions of current united states dollars in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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