Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -7.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Yemen stood at -7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 815.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Yemen peaked at 3.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -10.1%, in 2009.
Yemen ranks 162nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -71.1% |
| 2007 | -7.0% | -745.6% |
| 2008 | -4.6% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | -10.1% | +116.3% |
| 2010 | -3.4% | -66.1% |
| 2011 | -1.6% | -52.8% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -41.3% |
| 2013 | -3.8% | +300.6% |
| 2014 | -3.4% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | -7.1% | +107.1% |
| 2016 | -7.7% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.4% | -10.1% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | -4.0% | -7.7% | -0.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 159 Greece -7.1% compare
- 160 New Caledonia -7.5% compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau -7.5% compare
- 163 Ukraine -7.9% compare
- 164 Uganda -8.0% compare
- 165 Seychelles -8.1% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 878.35 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.74 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 470,706 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Yemen?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Yemen was -7.7% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1% in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 815.7%. 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 Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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