Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Yemen

Yemen: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 4.42 trillion current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.42 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 77.9%
World rank
18th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.42 trillion current LCU
in 2018
All-time low
16.90 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Yemen, 1990–2018

01.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T1990200420181990: 16.9B current LCU1991: 27.0B current LCU1992: 33.3B current LCU1993: 49.1B current LCU1994: 84.6B current LCU1995: 128.8B current LCU1996: 138.7B current LCU1997: 158.5B current LCU1998: 180.7B current LCU1999: 221.6B current LCU2000: 225.3B current LCU2001: 214.7B current LCU2002: 235.3B current LCU2003: 253.1B current LCU2004: 266.9B current LCU2005: 269.5B current LCU2006: 272.5B current LCU2007: 283.8B current LCU2008: 432.1B current LCU2009: 307.3B current LCU2010: 466.3B current LCU2011: 456.2B current LCU2012: 1.1T current LCU2013: 800.1B current LCU2014: 1.1T current LCU2015: 1.2T current LCU2016: 1.5T current LCU2017: 2.5T current LCU2018: 4.4T current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Yemen is 4.42 trillion current LCU, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 77.9% on the previous year and up 923.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Yemen peaked at 4.42 trillion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.90 billion current LCU, in 1990.

That places Yemen 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU) in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current LCU Change
1990 16.90 billion current LCU
1991 26.99 billion current LCU +59.7%
1992 33.26 billion current LCU +23.2%
1993 49.11 billion current LCU +47.7%
1994 84.57 billion current LCU +72.2%
1995 128.77 billion current LCU +52.3%
1996 138.66 billion current LCU +7.7%
1997 158.47 billion current LCU +14.3%
1998 180.69 billion current LCU +14.0%
1999 221.62 billion current LCU +22.7%
2000 225.30 billion current LCU +1.7%
2001 214.73 billion current LCU -4.7%
2002 235.27 billion current LCU +9.6%
2003 253.14 billion current LCU +7.6%
2004 266.91 billion current LCU +5.4%
2005 269.47 billion current LCU +1.0%
2006 272.54 billion current LCU +1.1%
2007 283.77 billion current LCU +4.1%
2008 432.13 billion current LCU +52.3%
2009 307.30 billion current LCU -28.9%
2010 466.27 billion current LCU +51.7%
2011 456.21 billion current LCU -2.2%
2012 1.09 trillion current LCU +138.8%
2013 800.11 billion current LCU -26.5%
2014 1.13 trillion current LCU +41.7%
2015 1.16 trillion current LCU +2.3%
2016 1.54 trillion current LCU +32.6%
2017 2.49 trillion current LCU +61.6%
2018 4.42 trillion current LCU +77.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.91 billion current LCU 16.90 billion current LCU 221.62 billion current LCU 10
2000s 276.06 billion current LCU 214.73 billion current LCU 432.13 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.51 trillion current LCU 456.21 billion current LCU 4.42 trillion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 15 Cambodia 9.94 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 16 Uganda 7.59 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 17 Madagascar 5.47 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.80 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 20 Guinea 3.40 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 21 Sudan 3.33 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Yemen?
Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Yemen was 4.42 trillion current LCU in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 4.42 trillion current LCU in 2018.
What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 16.90 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Yemen rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Yemen ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 923.7%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers 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
202 places, 8,149 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.