Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 46.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 46.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2018.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 81.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1992 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.6% |
| 1995 | 18.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +285.6% |
| 1996 | 43.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +138.6% |
| 1997 | 46.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 36.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 54.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 66.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 60.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 64.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 66.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 67.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 81.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 71.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 75.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 57.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 65.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 53.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 48.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 46.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2016 | 13.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 36.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +164.5% |
| 2018 | 46.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 46.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 46.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current 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 | +285.6% | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +164.5% | 13.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 45 Sri Lanka 57.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Serbia 56.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Iceland 51.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Cape Verde 41.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Comoros 40.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Japan 33.27 current 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 46.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 81.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (current 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.