Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Yemen
Yemen: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7386 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8733 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7353 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 4 Afghanistan 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 5 Lebanon 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Lesotho 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Eritrea 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tonga 1.2 current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7386 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.