Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Yemen 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +133.0% | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 76 Lithuania 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Senegal 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Guyana 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mali 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.