Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 12.54 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1991–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen is 12.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 256.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 138.69 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -33.37 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Yemen ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -33.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1993 | 2 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1997 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +206.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5132 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2002 | -0.0471 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2003 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +3852.7% |
| 2004 | 1 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 2009 | -17.76 % change on previous year | -363.7% |
| 2010 | 31.55 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 2011 | -8 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2012 | 138.69 % change on previous year | -1833.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2537 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2393 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 12.54 % change on previous year | — |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12.54 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.99 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -3852.7% | -0.0471 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1833.6% | -8 % change on previous year | 138.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -33.37 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.309 % change on previous year | -17.76 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 % change on previous year | -8 % change on previous year | 138.69 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 49 Australia 13.1 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Albania 12.67 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Solomon Islands 12.57 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Nicaragua 12.51 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Senegal 12.25 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Armenia 12.11 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen was 12.54 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 138.69 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.37 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.