GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2018.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 5.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.4% |
| 1996 | 5.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.1% |
| 1997 | 5.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 5.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 4.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 4.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 2.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +131.4% | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +106.1% | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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)
- 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.