Annual GDP growth (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Annual GDP growth (%) was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Yemen, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, annual gdp growth in Yemen stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 114.8% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Yemen peaked at 7.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -28.0%, in 2015.
That places Yemen 192nd out of 230 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +99.2% |
| 2011 | -12.7% | -265.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -118.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +101.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -103.9% |
| 2015 | -28.0% | +14736.2% |
| 2016 | -9.4% | -66.5% |
| 2017 | -5.1% | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -114.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -14736.2% | -0.2% | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -28.0% | 7.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 189 Greenland 0.9% compare
- 190 Faroe Islands 0.8% compare
- 191 Sweden 0.8% compare
- 193 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7% compare
- 193 Syria 0.7% compare
- 195 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 84.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Yemen?
- Annual gdp growth in Yemen was 0.8% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.0% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for annual gdp growth?
- Yemen ranks 192nd out of 230 countries with data for 2018.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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