Jamaica vs Yemen: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Jamaica
16.19
in 2024
Yemen
12.04
in 2016
Jamaica rank
19th
Yemen rank
21st
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.19 against 12.04 in Yemen, a difference of 4.15.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Jamaica ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.42 | 11.09 | 3.67 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 8.89 | 5.5 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.46 | 7.81 | 7.65 | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Yemen?
- Jamaica, at 16.19 against 12.04 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 4.15, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.