GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen

Yemen: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was -19.51 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-19.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.5%
World rank
211th
of 212 countries
All-time high
28.9 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-54.33 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
28
1991–2018

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1991–2018

-60-40-200201991200420181991: 16 % change on previous year1992: 22.5 % change on previous year1993: 21 % change on previous year1994: 28.9 % change on previous year1995: -54.3 % change on previous year1996: -49.2 % change on previous year1997: 5.3 % change on previous year1998: -7.5 % change on previous year1999: 20.8 % change on previous year2000: 26.7 % change on previous year2001: 1.8 % change on previous year2002: 8.5 % change on previous year2003: 10.1 % change on previous year2004: 17.7 % change on previous year2005: 20.7 % change on previous year2006: 13.9 % change on previous year2007: 13.6 % change on previous year2008: 24.3 % change on previous year2009: -6.6 % change on previous year2010: 23 % change on previous year2011: 5.9 % change on previous year2012: 8.2 % change on previous year2013: 14.2 % change on previous year2014: 7 % change on previous year2015: -1.8 % change on previous year2016: -26.2 % change on previous year2017: -14.3 % change on previous year2018: -19.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen is -19.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and down 180.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 28.9 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -54.33 % change on previous year, in 1995.

That places Yemen 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1991 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 15.99 % change on previous year
1992 22.46 % change on previous year +40.5%
1993 21.03 % change on previous year -6.4%
1994 28.9 % change on previous year +37.4%
1995 -54.33 % change on previous year -288.0%
1996 -49.23 % change on previous year -9.4%
1997 5.27 % change on previous year -110.7%
1998 -7.55 % change on previous year -243.3%
1999 20.83 % change on previous year -376.0%
2000 26.7 % change on previous year +28.2%
2001 1.79 % change on previous year -93.3%
2002 8.53 % change on previous year +375.4%
2003 10.14 % change on previous year +18.9%
2004 17.75 % change on previous year +75.1%
2005 20.65 % change on previous year +16.4%
2006 13.93 % change on previous year -32.5%
2007 13.57 % change on previous year -2.6%
2008 24.3 % change on previous year +79.0%
2009 -6.62 % change on previous year -127.2%
2010 22.99 % change on previous year -447.4%
2011 5.89 % change on previous year -74.4%
2012 8.17 % change on previous year +38.8%
2013 14.16 % change on previous year +73.3%
2014 6.96 % change on previous year -50.8%
2015 -1.81 % change on previous year -126.1%
2016 -26.21 % change on previous year +1345.3%
2017 -14.29 % change on previous year -45.5%
2018 -19.51 % change on previous year +36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.375 % change on previous year -54.33 % change on previous year 28.9 % change on previous year 9
2000s 13.08 % change on previous year -6.62 % change on previous year 26.7 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.4061 % change on previous year -26.21 % change on previous year 22.99 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 208 South Sudan -14.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 209 Ethiopia -15.61 % change on previous year compare
  3. 210 Venezuela -17.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 212 Iran -23.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen?
Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen was -19.51 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 28.9 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -54.33 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Yemen rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
Yemen ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 180.3%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
260 places, 14,477 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.