Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Yemen 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 15 Jamaica 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kosovo 0.1287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Egypt 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Cape Verde 0.1107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 0.1033 BoP, 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.