Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen is 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.3468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.3109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 148 France 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Gabon 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Zimbabwe 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Uganda 0.2165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 United Kingdom 0.2065 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.