Foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign aid received, per capita was 75.58 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
75.58 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
64th
of 168 countries
All-time high
265.72 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
5 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1969
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen stood at 75.58 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen peaked at 265.72 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1969.
Yemen ranks 64th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 27.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 31.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 36.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 38.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 49.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 56.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 36.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1968 | 9.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -74.3% |
| 1969 | 5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 1970 | 17.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +259.0% |
| 1971 | 30.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 1972 | 41.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1973 | 43.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 109.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +152.2% |
| 1975 | 128.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 231.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +79.7% |
| 1977 | 192.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 142.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 110.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 155.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 137.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 162.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 112.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 141.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 104.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 66.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 77.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 43.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1989 | 49.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 54.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 28.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 24.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 30.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 15.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 13.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 19.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1997 | 29.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 30.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 35.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 26.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 31.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 17.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 15.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 15.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 15.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 11.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 18.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 23.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 19.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 18.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 28.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 39.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 41.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 68.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 86.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 116.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 265.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +128.7% |
| 2019 | 124.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 80.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 111.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 102.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 107.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 75.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 75.58 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 75.58 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +259.0% | 5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.97 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 56.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 231.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 162.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 54.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 265.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 111.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 61 Mozambique 79.84 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 62 Tunisia 78.83 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 63 Benin 78.82 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 75.02 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 66 Honduras 74.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 67 Malawi 73.82 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen was 75.58 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 265.72 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 64th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.