Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2016.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 23,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Yemen 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 11,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 14,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 17,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 14,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 16,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 16,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 20,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 23,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 12,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Ethiopia 13,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Libya 13,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Gabon 12,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zambia 12,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen was 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.