Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 117.43 current US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2016, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen stood at 117.43 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen peaked at 117.85 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.74 current US$ per person, in 2009.
Yemen ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 69.18 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 67.93 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 66.73 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 65.59 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 64.55 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 65.53 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 65.38 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.18 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.28 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 65.63 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 64.01 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.11 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 59.19 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 58.05 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 56.28 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 54.48 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.34 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.17 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 44.74 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 57.04 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 50.9 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 117.85 current US$ per person | +131.5% |
| 2013 | 114.03 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 110.85 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 107.53 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 117.43 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +131.5% | 50.9 current US$ per person | 117.85 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | -35.9% | 107.88 current US$ per person | 69.18 current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +27.5% | 44.74 current US$ per person | 57.04 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.22 current US$ per person | 64.28 current US$ per person | 107.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5 current US$ per person | 44.74 current US$ per person | 65.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.52 current US$ per person | 50.9 current US$ per person | 117.85 current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 105 Thailand 121.01 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Finland 120.44 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Bolivia 118.74 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Costa Rica 117.42 current US$ per person compare
- 110 East Timor 111.13 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Eswatini 109.54 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Yemen was 117.43 current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 117.85 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.74 current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed 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
Personal remittances and 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.