Jamaica vs Yemen: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Jamaica
16.2%
in 2024
Yemen
12.0%
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 16.2% against 12.0% in Yemen, a difference of 4.2%.
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 | 7.4% | 11.1% | 3.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 8.9% | 5.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 7.8% | 7.7% | 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 16.2% 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 Jamaica and Yemen?
- 4.2%, 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?
- 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.