Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Yemen
Yemen: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0026 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Yemen stood at 0.0026 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Yemen peaked at 0.0078 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 2025.
Yemen ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0058 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0061 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.007 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per person | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0026 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0025 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0144 units per person, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 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 | -30.2% | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0045 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 168 Lesotho 0.0027 units per person compare
- 169 South Sudan 0.0027 units per person compare
- 170 Haiti 0.0027 units per person compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 0.0026 units per person compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 0.0025 units per person compare
- 174 Chad 0.0025 units per person 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ in Yemen?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Yemen was 0.0026 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Yemen ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.