GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen

Yemen: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
40,923 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
191st
of 210 countries
All-time high
81,877 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
11,974 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
29
1990–2018

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200420181990: 23.9k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 27.8k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 34.0k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 41.2k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 53.1k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 24.2k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 12.3k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 13.0k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 12.0k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 14.5k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 18.3k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 18.7k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 20.3k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 22.3k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 26.3k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 31.7k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 36.1k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 41.0k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 51.0k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 47.6k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 58.5k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 62.0k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 67.1k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 76.5k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 81.9k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 80.4k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 59.3k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 50.8k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 40.9k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2018.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 81,877 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,974 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.

Yemen ranks 191st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 23,948 current US$ per square kilometre
1991 27,777 current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
1992 34,016 current US$ per square kilometre +22.5%
1993 41,170 current US$ per square kilometre +21.0%
1994 53,070 current US$ per square kilometre +28.9%
1995 24,237 current US$ per square kilometre -54.3%
1996 12,304 current US$ per square kilometre -49.2%
1997 12,952 current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
1998 11,974 current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
1999 14,469 current US$ per square kilometre +20.8%
2000 18,333 current US$ per square kilometre +26.7%
2001 18,662 current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
2002 20,254 current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2003 22,307 current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
2004 26,266 current US$ per square kilometre +17.7%
2005 31,690 current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
2006 36,106 current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
2007 41,007 current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2008 50,970 current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
2009 47,598 current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
2010 58,539 current US$ per square kilometre +23.0%
2011 61,985 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2012 67,052 current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2013 76,548 current US$ per square kilometre +14.2%
2014 81,877 current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
2015 80,392 current US$ per square kilometre -1.8%
2016 59,317 current US$ per square kilometre -26.2%
2017 50,840 current US$ per square kilometre -14.3%
2018 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,592 current US$ per square kilometre 11,974 current US$ per square kilometre 53,070 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 31,319 current US$ per square kilometre 18,333 current US$ per square kilometre 50,970 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 64,164 current US$ per square kilometre 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre 81,877 current US$ per square kilometre 9

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  3. 190 Congo 44,864 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 192 Zambia 37,098 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 193 Botswana 34,256 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 30,808 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen?
Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen was 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 81,877 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 11,974 current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Yemen rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Yemen ranks 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2018.
Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
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GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.