Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Yemen
Yemen: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 40.02 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Yemen, 1989–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Yemen stood at 40.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Yemen peaked at 92.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.34, in 1989.
That places Yemen 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25.34 | — |
| 1990 | 30.23 | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 30.33 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.81 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 33.11 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 33.82 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.46 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 47.55 | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 50.04 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 52.42 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 54.78 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 58.95 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 62.45 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 65.6 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 69.38 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 72.59 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 76.32 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 79.87 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 82.64 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 85.96 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 89.51 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 92.48 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 78.53 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 80.24 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 83.13 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 74.31 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 51.68 | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 44.13 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 39.73 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 39.2 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.02 | +2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 40.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.44, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 40.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 188.49, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 | -30.5% | 74.31 | 51.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.34 | 25.34 | 25.34 | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.35 | 30.23 | 54.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.33 | 58.95 | 89.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.34 | 39.2 | 92.48 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 117 Burkina Faso 41.55 compare
- 118 Tajikistan 40.94 compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 40.46 compare
- 121 Republic of Moldova 39.8 compare
- 122 Benin 39.12 compare
- 123 Botswana 38.42 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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Yemen?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Yemen was 40.02 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 92.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.34 in 1989.
- How does Yemen rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Yemen ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.