Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Yemen

Yemen: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -326.79 billion current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-326.79 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
158th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-940.00 million current LCU
in 1990
All-time low
-521.52 billion current LCU
in 2014
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Yemen, 1990–2018

-600.0B-400.0B-200.0B01990200420181990: -940.0M current LCU1991: -5.8B current LCU1992: -5.0B current LCU1993: -4.9B current LCU1994: -6.4B current LCU1995: -22.5B current LCU1996: -65.1B current LCU1997: -79.3B current LCU1998: -48.6B current LCU1999: -108.3B current LCU2000: -125.1B current LCU2001: -116.5B current LCU2002: -143.7B current LCU2003: -188.3B current LCU2004: -248.9B current LCU2005: -309.2B current LCU2006: -243.5B current LCU2007: -268.7B current LCU2008: -382.6B current LCU2009: -237.8B current LCU2010: -399.4B current LCU2011: -499.7B current LCU2012: -336.4B current LCU2013: -390.2B current LCU2014: -521.5B current LCU2015: -232.5B current LCU2016: -112.5B current LCU2017: -274.4B current LCU2018: -326.8B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2018, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Yemen stood at -326.79 billion current LCU.

The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Yemen peaked at -940.00 million current LCU in 1990 and was at its lowest, -521.52 billion current LCU, in 2014.

That places Yemen 158th out of 207 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current LCU Change
1990 -940.00 million current LCU
1991 -5.83 billion current LCU +520.4%
1992 -5.01 billion current LCU -14.1%
1993 -4.90 billion current LCU -2.2%
1994 -6.39 billion current LCU +30.3%
1995 -22.54 billion current LCU +252.8%
1996 -65.07 billion current LCU +188.7%
1997 -79.33 billion current LCU +21.9%
1998 -48.56 billion current LCU -38.8%
1999 -108.34 billion current LCU +123.1%
2000 -125.11 billion current LCU +15.5%
2001 -116.55 billion current LCU -6.8%
2002 -143.72 billion current LCU +23.3%
2003 -188.32 billion current LCU +31.0%
2004 -248.90 billion current LCU +32.2%
2005 -309.21 billion current LCU +24.2%
2006 -243.46 billion current LCU -21.3%
2007 -268.70 billion current LCU +10.4%
2008 -382.61 billion current LCU +42.4%
2009 -237.76 billion current LCU -37.9%
2010 -399.43 billion current LCU +68.0%
2011 -499.74 billion current LCU +25.1%
2012 -336.38 billion current LCU -32.7%
2013 -390.15 billion current LCU +16.0%
2014 -521.52 billion current LCU +33.7%
2015 -232.53 billion current LCU -55.4%
2016 -112.46 billion current LCU -51.6%
2017 -274.44 billion current LCU +144.0%
2018 -326.79 billion current LCU +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -34.69 billion current LCU -108.34 billion current LCU -940.00 million current LCU 10
2000s -226.43 billion current LCU -382.61 billion current LCU -116.55 billion current LCU 10
2010s -343.72 billion current LCU -521.52 billion current LCU -112.46 billion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 155 Kenya -276.01 billion current LCU compare
  2. 156 Malawi -282.84 billion current LCU compare
  3. 157 Gabon -311.62 billion current LCU compare
  4. 159 Armenia -336.98 billion current LCU compare
  5. 160 Brazil -414.45 billion current LCU compare
  6. 161 Dominican Republic -479.93 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Yemen?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Yemen was -326.79 billion current LCU in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was -940.00 million current LCU in 1990.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -521.52 billion current LCU in 2014.
How does Yemen rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Yemen ranks 158th out of 207 countries with data for 2018.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.