Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Yemen

Yemen: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 47.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
47.3
Change on year
up 42.3%
World rank
5th
of 166 countries
All-time high
47.3
in 2023
All-time low
0.625
in 1994
Years of data
35
1989–2023

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Yemen, 1989–2023

010203040501989200620231989: 11.41990: 3.61991: 2.11992: 1.41993: 1.51994: 0.6251995: 1.41996: 4.31997: 5.71998: 6.61999: 6.62000: 3.52001: 4.12002: 2.22003: 2.32004: 2.12005: 22006: 1.62007: 1.22008: 1.72009: 2.32010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 2.12013: 2.72014: 2.92015: 4.32016: 7.42017: 12.42018: 382019: 28.92020: 272021: 43.32022: 33.32023: 47.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Yemen is 47.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% on the previous year and up 1,656.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Yemen peaked at 47.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.625, in 1994.

Yemen ranks 5th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Yemen, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 11.43
1990 3.58 -68.7%
1991 2.09 -41.6%
1992 1.45 -30.8%
1993 1.47 +1.7%
1994 0.625 -57.5%
1995 1.4 +124.6%
1996 4.26 +203.2%
1997 5.71 +34.1%
1998 6.61 +15.8%
1999 6.64 +0.4%
2000 3.51 -47.0%
2001 4.06 +15.5%
2002 2.19 -46.0%
2003 2.27 +3.6%
2004 2.13 -6.2%
2005 1.96 -8.0%
2006 1.61 -17.6%
2007 1.2 -25.8%
2008 1.72 +43.4%
2009 2.33 +36.0%
2010 1.58 -32.4%
2011 1.57 -0.4%
2012 2.1 +33.9%
2013 2.69 +28.0%
2014 2.85 +5.9%
2015 4.29 +50.5%
2016 7.44 +73.4%
2017 12.39 +66.5%
2018 38.03 +207.0%
2019 28.91 -24.0%
2020 27.03 -6.5%
2021 43.33 +60.3%
2022 33.25 -23.3%
2023 47.3 +42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.43 11.43 11.43 1
1990s 3.38 0.625 6.64 10
2000s 2.3 1.2 4.06 10
2010s 10.19 1.57 38.03 10
2020s 37.73 27.03 47.3 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 2 Cook Islands 8.01 compare
  2. 2 Micronesia (country) 131 compare
  3. 3 Anguilla 2.71 compare
  4. 3 Tuvalu 81.36 compare
  5. 4 Syria 47.83 compare
  6. 6 South Sudan 41.14 compare
  7. 7 Burundi 28.33 compare
  8. 8 Palestine 26.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Yemen?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Yemen was 47.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 47.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 1994.
How does Yemen rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Yemen ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,656.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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