Remittance inflows to GDP in Yemen, Republic of

Yemen, Republic of: Remittance inflows to GDP was 12.0% in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
12.0%
Change on year
up 52.5%
World rank
27th
of 196 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 1990
All-time low
4.3%
in 2011
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Remittance inflows to GDP in Yemen, Republic of, 1990–2016

5101520251990200320161990: 26.5 %1991: 16.8 %1992: 15.8 %1993: 19.3 %1994: 25.4 %1995: 25.4 %1996: 19.6 %1997: 17.1 %1998: 19 %1999: 16 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 13.1 %2002: 12.1 %2003: 10.8 %2004: 9.2 %2005: 7.7 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 6.1 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 4.6 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 9.5 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 12 %

Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, remittance inflows to gdp in Yemen, Republic of stood at 12.0%.

The figure is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittance inflows to gdp in Yemen, Republic of peaked at 26.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2011.

That places Yemen, Republic of 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.1% 15.8% 26.5% 10
2000s 8.9% 4.6% 13.3% 10
2010s 7.8% 4.3% 12.0% 7

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  4. 28 Uzbekistan, Republic of 11.7% compare
  5. 29 Liberia 11.0% compare
  6. 30 Vanuatu 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittance inflows to gdp in Yemen, Republic of?
Remittance inflows to gdp in Yemen, Republic of was 12.0% in 2016, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
What is the highest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2011.
How does Yemen, Republic of rank for remittance inflows to gdp?
Yemen, Republic of ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
Is remittance inflows to gdp rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Remittance inflows to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittance inflows to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,488 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Data are the sum of three items defined in the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: workers' remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants' transfers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year.