Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Yemen
Yemen: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 61.2% on the previous year and up 252.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 14.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 15.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 14.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 48.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +245.6% |
| 1996 | 124.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +156.8% |
| 1997 | 140.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 163.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 159.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 149.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 167.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 176.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 186.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 183.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 182.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 196.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 213.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 210.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 226.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 229.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 218.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 239.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 231.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 226.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 259.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 344.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 460.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 602.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 201.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 | +245.6% | 14.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +156.8% | 48.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 163.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 149.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 226.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 328.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 218.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 22 Iraq 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Chile 911.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Angola 888.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Togo 671.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Central African Republic 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 658.43 current LCU 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)
- 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.1%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.