Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Yemen
Yemen: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Yemen is 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Yemen peaked at 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Yemen 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.6013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.0% |
| 1996 | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +167.9% |
| 1997 | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 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 | +180.0% | 0.3027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +167.9% | 0.8475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 6 Tajikistan 0.5321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Iran 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Qatar 0.4539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Oman 0.4306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Egypt 0.4166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Laos 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Yemen?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Yemen was 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Yemen ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.