Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 168.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 42nd of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 11.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 11.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +237.2% |
| 1996 | 109.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +181.9% |
| 1997 | 124.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 130.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 149.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 154.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 161.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 168.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 176.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 177.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 184.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 189.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 191.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 191.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 194.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 210.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 205.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 205.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 206.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 206.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 221.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 272.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 357.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 95.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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 | +237.2% | 11.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +181.9% | 38.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 109.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +43.8% | 357.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 149.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 154.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 194.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 205.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 39 Burkina Faso 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Benin 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Senegal 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Central African Republic 513.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 488.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Costa Rica 465.57 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.