Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Yemen stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 30.3% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Yemen peaked at 3.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1994.
That places Yemen 193rd out of 198 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.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -62.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +176.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +152.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +54.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -78.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 139.92 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 39.15 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 244.91 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 20,982 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 181.78 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Yemen?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Yemen was 0.8% in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).