Personal remittances, received in Yemen
Yemen: Personal remittances, received was 12.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 12.0% for personal remittances, received in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Yemen peaked at 19.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1994.
That places Yemen 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.8% | — |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +123.3% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +106.8% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +120.7% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 3.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 4.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.3% | 12.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 139.92 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 39.15 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 244.91 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 20,982 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 181.78 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Yemen?
- Personal remittances, received in Yemen was 12.0% in 2016, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for personal remittances, received?
- Yemen ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.