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

Latest (2016)
721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, 2005–2016

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2005201020162005: 3.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 2.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 3.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 4.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 2.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 3.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 4.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 2.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 3.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 3.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 1.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 721.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, 2005 to 2016.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 186 Gabon 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 187 Sudan 827.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 188 Sierra Leone 745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 190 Iran 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
  5. 191 Ethiopia 349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 192 Niger 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,137 data points, 1961–2023
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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.