Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Yemen
Yemen: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 5.59 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Yemen stood at 5.59 kg per constant US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Yemen peaked at 5.1 kg per constant US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.65 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 27th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.79 kg per constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.73 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.03 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.91 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.03 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.03 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.98 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.13 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.16 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.49 kg per constant US$ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.47 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 kg per constant US$ | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 4.32 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.33 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.61 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1 kg per constant US$ | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 4.88 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.88 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.09 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.37 kg per constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 5.59 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.59 kg per constant US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.75 kg per constant US$, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.59 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 kg per constant US$, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +35.6% | 3.4 kg per constant US$ | 4.6 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 kg per constant US$ | 2.65 kg per constant US$ | 3.03 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 kg per constant US$ | 3.13 kg per constant US$ | 5.1 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 kg per constant US$ | 4.88 kg per constant US$ | 5.59 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 25 Mauritania 5.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 26 Nicaragua 5.14 kg per constant US$ compare
- 28 Tajikistan 5.06 kg per constant US$ compare
- 29 Mozambique 4.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 30 Ukraine 4.98 kg per constant US$ compare
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 domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Yemen?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Yemen was 5.59 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Yemen ranks 27th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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