Personal remittances, received in Yemen
Yemen: Personal remittances, received was 15.89 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
15.89
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
5th
of 69 countries
All-time high
19.02
in 1998
All-time low
3.78
in 1994
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Personal remittances, received in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 15.89 for personal remittances, received in 2018.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 203.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Yemen peaked at 19.02 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 5th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.85 | — |
| 1991 | 6.81 | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 5.67 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 4.78 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 3.78 | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 8.44 | +123.3% |
| 1996 | 17.46 | +106.8% |
| 1997 | 17.09 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.02 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 16.01 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 13.31 | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 13.14 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.78 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 9.25 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 7.67 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 6.73 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 4.62 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.94 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 9.47 | +120.7% |
| 2013 | 8.27 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 7.75 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 7.89 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.04 | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 12.79 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.89 | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.09 | 3.78 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 | 4.62 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 | 4.29 | 15.89 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 2 Lebanon 33.35 compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 17.74 compare
- 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 17.3 compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 14.42 compare
- 7 Georgia 11.87 compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.55 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 46.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 29,745 current LCU per person (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 49.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 57.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 139.92 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Yemen?
- Personal remittances, received in Yemen was 15.89 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 1998.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for personal remittances, received?
- Yemen ranks 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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