Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.5715 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen is 0.5715 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5715 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 198th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.82 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 13.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 2007 | 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 12.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8497 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8987 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7273 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5715 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.5715 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.5715 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.77 BoP, current US$ per person, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5715 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen was 0.5715 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5715 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.