Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ▼ Falling
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 4,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Yemen 189th out of 198 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$), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 2,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 3,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 4,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 2,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 3,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 4,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 2,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 3,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 3,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 186 Gabon 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Sudan 827.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Sierra Leone 745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Iran 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 191 Ethiopia 349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Niger 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Yemen?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen was 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.