Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Yemen
Yemen: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 5.59 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.59 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
18th
of 211 countries
All-time high
5.59 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
All-time low
2.65 kilograms per constant usd
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5.59 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Yemen peaked at 5.59 kilograms per constant usd in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.65 kilograms per constant usd, in 2000.
That places Yemen 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 2.79 kilograms per constant usd | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.68 kilograms per constant usd | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.73 kilograms per constant usd | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.95 kilograms per constant usd | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.03 kilograms per constant usd | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.91 kilograms per constant usd | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.03 kilograms per constant usd | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.03 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.98 kilograms per constant usd | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.13 kilograms per constant usd | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.16 kilograms per constant usd | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.49 kilograms per constant usd | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 3.47 kilograms per constant usd | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4 kilograms per constant usd | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 kilograms per constant usd | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 4.32 kilograms per constant usd | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.33 kilograms per constant usd | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.61 kilograms per constant usd | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1 kilograms per constant usd | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 4.88 kilograms per constant usd | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.88 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.09 kilograms per constant usd | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.37 kilograms per constant usd | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5.59 kilograms per constant usd | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 kilograms per constant usd | 2.65 kilograms per constant usd | 3.03 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 kilograms per constant usd | 3.13 kilograms per constant usd | 5.1 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 kilograms per constant usd | 4.88 kilograms per constant usd | 5.59 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.2 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 16 Burundi 6.09 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 17 Liberia 5.63 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 18 Nepal 5.59 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 5.48 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 20 Somalia 5.48 kilograms per constant usd 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.12 % change on previous year (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 274.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.12 % change on previous year (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,699 constant LCU per person (2018)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -21.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4181 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Yemen?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Yemen was 5.59 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).