Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Yemen
Yemen: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Yemen 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 6 Palau 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tonga 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Marshall Islands 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Jordan 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Eritrea 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Gambia 1.37 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.