Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen is 0.6926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 12.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 121st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 1995 | 7.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +164.6% |
| 1996 | 12.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 1997 | 11.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 9.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 11.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 10.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 9.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 7.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 7.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 5.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 2.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5485 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -69.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.6926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.6926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +164.6% | 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +114.6% | 0.3154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +74.5% | 7.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 118 Cyprus 0.7779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Haiti 0.7165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Ghana 0.6914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 United States Virgin Islands 0.646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Samoa 0.627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.6926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.