GDP growth in Yemen
Yemen: GDP growth was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.8% for gdp growth in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.8% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Yemen peaked at 8.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -28.0%, in 2015.
That places Yemen 181st out of 213 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 growth in Yemen, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.3% | — |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -51.2% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +68.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +99.2% |
| 2011 | -12.7% | -265.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -118.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +101.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -103.9% |
| 2015 | -28.0% | +14736.2% |
| 2016 | -9.4% | -66.5% |
| 2017 | -5.1% | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -114.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -28.0% | 7.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 178 Faroe Islands 0.8% compare
- 179 France 0.8% compare
- 180 Slovakia 0.8% compare
- 182 Romania 0.7% compare
- 183 Brunei Darussalam 0.7% compare
- 184 Luxembourg 0.6% 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7523 % change on previous year (2018)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,079 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.7526 % change on previous year (2018)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 10.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 6,677 constant LCU per person (2018)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -21.14 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Yemen?
- Gdp growth in Yemen was 0.8% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.0% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp growth?
- Yemen ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.