Food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen
Yemen: Food, beverages and tobacco was 53.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen, 1998–2014
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 53.2% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2014.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen peaked at 55.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2009.
That places Yemen 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.2% | — |
| 1999 | 43.1% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 53.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 53.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 43.1% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 36.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.2% | 55.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen was 53.2% in 2014, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).