GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 15.72 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2018, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Yemen stood at 15.72 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 54.01 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -9.25 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 28th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 22.46 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 28.9 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 54.01 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1996 | 43.11 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1998 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1999 | 38.5 % change on previous year | -1456.9% |
| 2000 | 30.97 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2002 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 15.05 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 18.65 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 25.16 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 24.77 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2009 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2010 | 33.14 % change on previous year | -740.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2012 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 2013 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2014 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2015 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2016 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 2017 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2018 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15.72 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.94 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1456.9% | -2.84 % change on previous year | 38.5 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +740.3% | -5.18 % change on previous year | 33.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.05 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 54.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.08 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | 30.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 33.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 25 Ukraine 16.56 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Somalia 16.26 % change on previous year compare
- 27 American Samoa 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Suriname 15.01 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 14.6 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Gambia 14.25 % change on previous year 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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Yemen was 15.72 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 54.01 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.25 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.