GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2013. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2013, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 7.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Yemen 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +136.2% |
| 1996 | 6.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 1997 | 6.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 6.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 5.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 5.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 4.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 3.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 3.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 3.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +136.2% | 1.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +109.9% | 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 96 Bahrain 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Moldova 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Guatemala 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Romania 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Serbia 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Panama 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.