Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was -4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -4.4% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 4.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -38.0%, in 2015.
That places Yemen 216th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -84.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +250.0% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -342.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -152.9% |
| 2011 | -17.8% | -2077.8% |
| 2012 | -4.1% | -77.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -153.7% |
| 2014 | -13.9% | -731.8% |
| 2015 | -38.0% | +173.4% |
| 2016 | -17.5% | -53.9% |
| 2017 | -13.2% | -24.6% |
| 2018 | -3.7% | -72.0% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | -59.5% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | -3.7% | +117.6% |
| 2022 | -1.4% | -62.2% |
| 2023 | -4.9% | +250.0% |
| 2024 | -4.4% | -10.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -4.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -4.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -2077.8% | 0.9% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | -731.8% | 2.2% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -1.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.7% | -38.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -4.9% | -1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 growth rate of real gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Yemen was -4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.0% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 216th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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