Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Yemen
Yemen: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale was 20.3 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Yemen, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 20.3 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Yemen peaked at 20.59 Percentage of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.41 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.
Yemen ranks 33rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.55 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 17.74 Percentage of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 18.59 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 19.12 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.77 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.62 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 17.12 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.75 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.75 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 20.58 Percentage of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 19.56 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 15.41 Percentage of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 16.14 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.46 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.49 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.99 Percentage of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 20.07 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 20.32 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.59 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.22 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.32 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.37 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.3 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 20.3 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.42 Percentage of GDP, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 20.3 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94 Percentage of GDP, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.96 Percentage of GDP | 15.55 Percentage of GDP | 20.58 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.22 Percentage of GDP | 15.41 Percentage of GDP | 20.59 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.33 Percentage of GDP | 20.3 Percentage of GDP | 20.37 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 21.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 30 Estonia 13.92 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Zambia 21.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 32 Myanmar 20.64 Percentage of GDP compare
- 34 Comoros 19.96 Percentage of GDP compare
- 35 Thailand 19.95 Percentage of GDP compare
- 35 Viet Nam 13 Percentage of GDP compare
- 36 Greece 19.95 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Yemen?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Yemen was 20.3 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.41 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Yemen ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.