Personal transfers, receipts in Yemen
Yemen: Personal transfers, receipts was 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 194.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Yemen peaked at 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.16 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Yemen 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +138.7% |
| 2013 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 553.36 million BoP, current US$, 6.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion BoP, current US$, 2.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Yemen?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Yemen was 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Yemen ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.