Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Yemen
Yemen: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 35.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Yemen is 35.32 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Yemen peaked at 60.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.96 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
That places Yemen 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 24.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 26.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 29.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 30.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 32.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 34.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 36.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 37.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 39.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 41.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 42.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 44.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 46.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 48.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 50.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 52.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 54.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 56.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 60.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 52.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 54.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 56.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 56.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 36.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 35.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 35.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 35.32 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.00 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 35.32 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.66 billion constant 2015 US$, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -28.0% | 56.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.75 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 39.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 60.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 92 Cameroon 40.85 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 93 Bahrain 40.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 94 Cambodia 38.08 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 96 Nepal 32.12 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Lebanon 32.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 Guyana 31.47 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Yemen?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Yemen was 35.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 60.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.96 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Yemen ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.