Annual GDP growth in Yemen
Yemen: Annual GDP growth was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
up 114.8%
World rank
167th
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2010
All-time low
-28.0%
in 2015
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Annual GDP growth in Yemen, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 167th out of 196 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 | Value | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -28.0% | 7.7% | 9 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7523 % change on previous year (2018)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,079 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.7526 % change on previous year (2018)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 10.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 6,677 constant LCU per person (2018)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -21.14 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
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 167th out of 196 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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