Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 10.36 current US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2016, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Yemen stood at 10.36 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 13.41 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.42 current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Yemen 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.66 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 8.69 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 6.26 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 6.06 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.24 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 3.66 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 3.44 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.32 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 2.31 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 3.08 current US$ per person | +117.3% |
| 2001 | 3.14 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9 current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.12 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 13.11 current US$ per person | +156.2% |
| 2008 | 13.41 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.99 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.65 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.09 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.88 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.37 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.7 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.36 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 10.36 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.02 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 10.36 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.58 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +156.2% | 5.12 current US$ per person | 13.11 current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +117.3% | 1.42 current US$ per person | 3.08 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +75.3% | 2.8 current US$ per person | 4.9 current US$ per person |
| 1999 | -38.7% | 2.31 current US$ per person | 1.42 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 current US$ per person | 1.42 current US$ per person | 8.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 current US$ per person | 2.8 current US$ per person | 13.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 current US$ per person | 10.36 current US$ per person | 12.65 current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 11.13 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Mali 10.87 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Angola 10.75 current US$ per person compare
- 150 China 9.98 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.95 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Peru 9.87 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Yemen?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Yemen was 10.36 current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.