Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Yemen

Yemen: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth was -19.51 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-19.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.5%
World rank
203rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
28.9 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-54.33 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
28
1991–2018

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Yemen, 1991–2018

-60-40-200201991200420181991: 16 % change on previous year1992: 22.5 % change on previous year1993: 21 % change on previous year1994: 28.9 % change on previous year1995: -54.3 % change on previous year1996: -49.2 % change on previous year1997: 5.3 % change on previous year1998: -7.5 % change on previous year1999: 20.8 % change on previous year2000: 26.7 % change on previous year2001: 1.8 % change on previous year2002: 8.5 % change on previous year2003: 10.1 % change on previous year2004: 17.7 % change on previous year2005: 20.7 % change on previous year2006: 13.9 % change on previous year2007: 13.6 % change on previous year2008: 24.3 % change on previous year2009: -6.6 % change on previous year2010: 23 % change on previous year2011: 5.9 % change on previous year2012: 8.2 % change on previous year2013: 14.2 % change on previous year2014: 7 % change on previous year2015: -1.8 % change on previous year2016: -26.2 % change on previous year2017: -14.3 % change on previous year2018: -19.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2018, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Yemen stood at -19.51 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 180.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Yemen peaked at 28.9 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -54.33 % change on previous year, in 1995.

That places Yemen 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom 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 US$), annual growth in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1991 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 15.99 % change on previous year
1992 22.46 % change on previous year +40.5%
1993 21.03 % change on previous year -6.4%
1994 28.9 % change on previous year +37.4%
1995 -54.33 % change on previous year -288.0%
1996 -49.23 % change on previous year -9.4%
1997 5.27 % change on previous year -110.7%
1998 -7.55 % change on previous year -243.3%
1999 20.83 % change on previous year -376.0%
2000 26.7 % change on previous year +28.2%
2001 1.79 % change on previous year -93.3%
2002 8.53 % change on previous year +375.4%
2003 10.14 % change on previous year +18.8%
2004 17.75 % change on previous year +75.1%
2005 20.65 % change on previous year +16.4%
2006 13.94 % change on previous year -32.5%
2007 13.57 % change on previous year -2.6%
2008 24.3 % change on previous year +79.0%
2009 -6.62 % change on previous year -127.2%
2010 22.99 % change on previous year -447.4%
2011 5.89 % change on previous year -74.4%
2012 8.17 % change on previous year +38.8%
2013 14.16 % change on previous year +73.3%
2014 6.96 % change on previous year -50.8%
2015 -1.81 % change on previous year -126.1%
2016 -26.21 % change on previous year +1345.3%
2017 -14.29 % change on previous year -45.5%
2018 -19.51 % change on previous year +36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3749 % change on previous year -54.33 % change on previous year 28.9 % change on previous year 9
2000s 13.08 % change on previous year -6.62 % change on previous year 26.7 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.4061 % change on previous year -26.21 % change on previous year 22.99 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 200 Tuvalu -14.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 201 Somalia -15.77 % change on previous year
  3. 202 Ethiopia -16.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 204 Iran -23.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 205 Venezuela -100 % change on previous year

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Yemen?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Yemen was -19.51 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 28.9 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -54.33 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Yemen rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
Yemen ranks 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 180.3%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.