Remittance inflows to GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Remittance inflows to GDP was 12.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Remittance inflows to GDP in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, remittance inflows to gdp in Yemen 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 peaked at 26.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2011.
That places Yemen 28th out of 197 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.
Remittance inflows to GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.5% | — |
| 1991 | 16.8% | -36.5% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +120.7% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +52.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.9%, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittance inflows to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +120.7% | 4.3% | 9.5% |
| 2016 | +52.5% | 7.9% | 12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 25 Marshall Islands 12.7% compare
- 26 Montenegro 12.6% compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 12.2% compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 11.7% compare
- 30 Liberia 11.0% compare
- 31 Vanuatu 10.9% compare
More financial sector data for Yemen
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance inflows to gdp in Yemen?
- Remittance inflows to gdp in Yemen was 12.0% in 2016, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for remittance inflows to gdp?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is remittance inflows to 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 volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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About this data
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.