Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Yemen is 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 194.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,891 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Yemen 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,838 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,891 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 1,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,451 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2,197 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 2,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 2,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 6,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +138.7% |
| 2013 | 6,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +138.7% | 2,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,347 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -33.4% | 2,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,891 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +31.6% | 2,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,890 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 116 Panama 7,640 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Vietnam 7,450 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 7,330 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Belarus 6,723 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Zimbabwe 6,653 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Burundi 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Yemen?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Yemen was 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.0%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.