Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) in Yemen
Yemen: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Yemen is 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Yemen peaked at 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.92 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 100th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 25.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 27.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 28.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 30.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 32.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 33.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 35.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 37.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 39.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 41.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 43.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 44.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 46.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 48.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 51.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 52.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 56.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 58.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 55.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 56.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 59.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 58.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 38.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 36.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -28.0% | 58.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.44 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 39.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 58.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 97 Bahrain 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 Cambodia 40.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Bolivia 37.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 101 Nepal 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 102 Cyprus 33.08 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 103 Guyana 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Yemen?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Yemen was 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Yemen ranks 100th out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.