Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016. ▼ Falling
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen is 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 89.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
That places Yemen 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 78.57 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 65.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 71.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 89.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 49.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 70.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 86.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 53.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 58.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 58.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.7% |
| 2016 | 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 89.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 86.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 183 Madagascar 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Palestine 18.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Niger 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Malawi 9.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Gambia 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Iran 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person
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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen was 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 89.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.