Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 117.43 current US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Yemen is 117.43 current US$ per person, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 117.85 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.74 current US$ per person, in 2009.
Yemen ranks 120th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 69.18 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 67.93 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 66.73 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 65.59 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 64.55 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 65.53 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 65.38 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.18 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.28 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 65.63 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 64.01 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.11 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 59.19 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 58.05 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 56.28 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 54.48 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.34 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.17 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 44.74 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 57.04 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 50.9 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 117.85 current US$ per person | +131.5% |
| 2013 | 114.03 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 110.85 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 107.53 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 117.43 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 117.43 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.41 current US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 117.43 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.17 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +131.5% | 50.9 current US$ per person | 117.85 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | -35.9% | 107.88 current US$ per person | 69.18 current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +27.5% | 44.74 current US$ per person | 57.04 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.22 current US$ per person | 64.28 current US$ per person | 107.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5 current US$ per person | 44.74 current US$ per person | 65.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.52 current US$ per person | 50.9 current US$ per person | 117.85 current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 117 Palau 125.12 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Cambodia 123.16 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Ireland 121.65 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 116.19 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Israel 115.06 current US$ per person compare
- 123 India 102.95 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Yemen?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Yemen was 117.43 current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 117.85 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.74 current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. 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, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.