Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Yemen
Yemen: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0118 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Yemen, 1989–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0118 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Yemen peaked at 0.0141 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Yemen ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0118 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0104 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0118 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0152 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 83 Mexico 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Sweden 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Puerto Rico 0.0118 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uruguay 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0109 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 China 0.0106 units 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)
- 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), current prices, domestic currency, per in Yemen?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Yemen was 0.0118 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Yemen rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Yemen ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.