Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Yemen
Yemen: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 380.87 million in 2016. ▼ Falling
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income, debit/expenditure in Yemen is 380.87 million, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Yemen peaked at 2.39 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 380.87 million, in 2016.
That places Yemen 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.79 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.55 billion | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.74 billion | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.24 billion | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 1.29 billion | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 1.87 billion | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 2.39 billion | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 billion | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 1.72 billion | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.76 billion | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 567.94 million | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 380.87 million | -32.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 380.87 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 373.30 million, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 380.87 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.80 billion, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 billion | 1.29 billion | 2.24 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion | 380.87 million | 2.39 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More trade data for Yemen
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 87.1 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.56 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.27 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.31 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 90.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.31 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6302 (2019)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 3.93 units per person (2019)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 30.34 million (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Yemen?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Yemen was 380.87 million in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.87 million in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.