ICT service exports in Yemen
Yemen: ICT service exports was 25.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 25.4% for ict service exports in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Yemen peaked at 25.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2010.
That places Yemen 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.1% | — |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +104.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +48.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 25.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.2%, 8.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 25.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 4.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.5% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 7.1% | 25.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 ict service exports in Yemen?
- Ict service exports in Yemen was 25.4% in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for ict service exports?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).