Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Yemen
Yemen: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.0952 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0952
World rank
161st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.1643
in 2010
All-time low
0.0147
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Yemen, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Yemen stood at 0.0952.
The figure is down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.1643 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0147, in 1870.
Yemen ranks 161st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0147 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0147 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0147 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0147 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0157 | +6.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0158 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0158 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0158 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0159 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0224 | +41.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0253 | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0262 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0276 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.025 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.029 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0391 | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0604 | +54.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0865 | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1077 | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1263 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1476 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1643 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1156 | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0952 | -17.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0952 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0952 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2759, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0157 | 0.0157 | 0.0157 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0158 | 0.0158 | 0.0158 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0158 | 0.0158 | 0.0159 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0238 | 0.0224 | 0.0253 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0269 | 0.0262 | 0.0276 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.027 | 0.025 | 0.029 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0498 | 0.0391 | 0.0604 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0971 | 0.0865 | 0.1077 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1369 | 0.1263 | 0.1476 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1399 | 0.1156 | 0.1643 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0952 | 0.0952 | 0.0952 | 1 |
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 augmented human development index excluding gdp in Yemen?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Yemen was 0.0952 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1643 in 2010.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 in 1870.
- How does Yemen rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Yemen ranks 161st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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