GDP per capita growth in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita growth was -2.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -2.2% for gdp per capita growth in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.3% on the previous year and down 689.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Yemen peaked at 4.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -30.2%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 201st of 213 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 per capita growth in Yemen, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.3% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +81.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -96.1% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +1645.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +64.8% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -78.2% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +399.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -75.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +145.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -105.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -134.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +722.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +631.1% |
| 2011 | -15.3% | -450.7% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -95.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -350.4% |
| 2014 | -3.2% | -290.9% |
| 2015 | -30.2% | +840.8% |
| 2016 | -12.1% | -60.0% |
| 2017 | -7.9% | -34.6% |
| 2018 | -2.2% | -72.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.3% | -30.2% | 4.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 198 Oman -1.6% compare
- 199 Liechtenstein -1.9% compare
- 200 Isle of Man -2.1% compare
- 202 Botswana -2.3% compare
- 203 Myanmar -2.6% compare
- 204 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -2.9% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -21 % change on previous year (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 161.28 current US$ per person (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 136.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 86,430 current LCU per person (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.12 % change on previous year (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Yemen?
- Gdp per capita growth in Yemen was -2.2% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.2% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Yemen ranks 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 689.4%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.