GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: GNI (current US$), annual growth rate was -19.57 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2018, gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen stood at -19.57 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 184.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 28.88 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -55.47 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Yemen 206th out of 207 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 23.71 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1993 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 28.88 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1995 | -55.47 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 1996 | -51.58 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1998 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1999 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -492.9% |
| 2000 | 28.2 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2001 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 2003 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2005 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 23.13 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2009 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2010 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -615.9% |
| 2011 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2012 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2013 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2016 | -25.38 % change on previous year | -1729.3% |
| 2017 | -15.57 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2018 | -19.57 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -19.57 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.76 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -19.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.68 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1729.3% | 1.56 % change on previous year | -25.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3047 % change on previous year | -55.47 % change on previous year | 28.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.58 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 28.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2172 % change on previous year | -25.38 % change on previous year | 21.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ 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 gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Yemen was -19.57 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.47 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Yemen rank for gni (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 206th out of 207 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gni (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.6%. 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 GNI (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.