Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 12.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Yemen stood at 12.0%.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Yemen peaked at 19.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.8% | — |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +123.3% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +106.8% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -12.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 3.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 4.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.3% | 12.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Yemen?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Yemen was 12.0% in 2016, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of 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 falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.