Haiti vs Yemen: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Haiti
16.9%
in 2024
Yemen
12.0%
in 2016
Haiti rank
18th
Yemen rank
21st
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Haiti
- Yemen
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 16.9% against 12.0% in Yemen, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Yemen ahead.
Haiti ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 17.5% | 8.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 3.8% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 7.8% | 5.3% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Haiti or Yemen?
- Haiti, at 16.9% against 12.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Haiti and Yemen?
- 4.9%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Yemen?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Haiti and Yemen rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.