Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen

Yemen: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 42.2%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4743 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018

0.20.30.40.51990200420181990: 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.382 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.474 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.439 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.379 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.408 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.432 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.344 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.473 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen is 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.4743 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Yemen ranks 91st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1991 0.3025 current US$ per US$ of GDP +83.8%
1992 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1993 0.3821 current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.6%
1994 0.2919 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.6%
1995 0.4196 current US$ per US$ of GDP +43.8%
1996 0.4743 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.0%
1997 0.4386 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1998 0.4612 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1999 0.3716 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2000 0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2001 0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2002 0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2003 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2004 0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2005 0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2006 0.4082 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.8%
2007 0.4322 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2008 0.4341 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2009 0.3975 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2010 0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2011 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2012 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2013 0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2014 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2015 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2016 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.3%
2017 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.7%
2018 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP +42.2%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3606 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4743 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.3832 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4341 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 88 Vanuatu 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 89 Tajikistan 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 90 Bhutan 0.4787 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 92 Poland 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 93 Macau, China 0.4685 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 94 French Polynesia 0.4615 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.4743 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Yemen rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Yemen ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
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Imports of goods and services (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.