Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.396 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Yemen 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8307 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.6839 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5757 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4912 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.396 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +155.8% |
| 1996 | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +146.2% |
| 1997 | 2.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +155.8% | 0.396 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +146.2% | 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.396 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 93 Moldova 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Liberia 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Oman 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Venezuela 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Honduras 2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Palestine 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.