Economic complexity rankings in Yemen
Yemen: Economic complexity rankings was 101 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rankings in Yemen, 1984–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Yemen is 101, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Yemen peaked at 118 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36, in 1985.
Yemen ranks 10th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 37 | — |
| 1985 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 44 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 39 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 80 | +105.1% |
| 1989 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 89 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 102 | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 113 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 108 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 113 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 116 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 114 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 118 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 116 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 114 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 103 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 101 | -1.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 101 is above the median for low income countries, which is 97, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 101 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic complexity rankings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +105.1% | 39 | 80 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53 | 36 | 82 | 6 |
| 1990s | 97.6 | 81 | 114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.4 | 114 | 118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.2 | 101 | 114 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 7 Guinea 106 compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 104 compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 104 compare
- 11 Bangladesh 100 compare
- 11 Bolivia 100 compare
- 13 Mozambique 97 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 economic complexity rankings in Yemen?
- Economic complexity rankings in Yemen was 101 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2004.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 1985.
- How does Yemen rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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