Haiti vs Yemen: Personal remittances and foreign aid received

Haiti
3.99 billion current US$
in 2021
Yemen
3.77 billion current US$
in 2016
Haiti rank
38th
Yemen rank
41st

Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time

  • Haiti
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 3.99 billion current US$ against 3.77 billion current US$ in Yemen, a difference of 223.81 million current US$.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Yemen ahead.

Haiti ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 41st of 193 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 374.68 million current US$ 1.21 billion current US$ 838.12 million current US$ Yemen
2000s 963.62 million current US$ 1.29 billion current US$ 325.02 million current US$ Yemen
2010s 1.83 billion current US$ 2.87 billion current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Haiti or Yemen?
Haiti, at 3.99 billion current US$ against 3.77 billion current US$ in Yemen as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Haiti and Yemen?
223.81 million current US$, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Yemen?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Haiti and Yemen rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Haiti ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.