Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Yemen
Yemen: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 115,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
115,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
145th
of 164 countries
All-time high
211,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
17,540 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Yemen is 115,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 211,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,540 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,540 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18,014 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 18,556 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 19,039 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 19,581 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 20,139 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 20,734 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 21,294 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 21,914 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 26,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 30,957 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 33,432 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 37,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 39,703 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 42,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 49,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 54,852 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 59,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 62,810 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 63,136 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 66,998 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 68,119 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 72,023 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 74,806 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 74,203 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 75,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 78,880 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 82,262 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 85,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 85,177 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 89,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 95,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 97,636 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 102,925 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 107,403 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 111,612 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 117,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 124,274 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 129,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 137,507 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 142,949 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 148,847 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 154,508 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 160,705 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 169,918 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 175,562 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 181,652 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 188,497 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 196,045 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 211,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 184,903 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 189,328 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 198,460 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 198,085 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 142,632 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 129,260 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 122,704 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 123,627 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 125,358 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 114,702 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 113,555 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 115,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 115,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 115,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) 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 | -28.0% | 198,085 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 142,632 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,646 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 17,540 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 21,914 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,731 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 26,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 62,810 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,143 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 63,136 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 85,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,995 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 85,177 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 129,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,619 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 137,507 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 196,045 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 122,704 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 211,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,505 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 113,555 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 115,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 142 Burkina Faso 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 143 Angola 127,012 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 115,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guinea 96,363 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 147 Zambia 92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 148 Afghanistan 81,725 international-$ in 2011 prices 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), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Yemen was 115,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 211,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,540 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.