Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +123.3% | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +120.7% | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +106.8% | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +52.5% | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 22 Georgia 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Montenegro 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Senegal 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.