GDP in Yemen
Yemen: GDP was 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ for gdp in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Yemen peaked at 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.92 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 25.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 27.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 28.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 30.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 32.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 33.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 35.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 37.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 39.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 41.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 43.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 44.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 46.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 48.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 51.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 52.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 56.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 58.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 55.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 56.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 59.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 58.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 38.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 36.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -28.0% | 58.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.44 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 39.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 58.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 97 Bahrain 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 Cambodia 40.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Bolivia 37.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 101 Nepal 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 102 Cyprus 33.08 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 103 Guyana 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Yemen?
- Gdp in Yemen was 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp?
- Yemen ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.