Industry (including construction), value added in Yemen

Yemen: Industry (including construction), value added was 5.50 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.50 billion current US$
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.38 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
2.19 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Industry (including construction), value added in Yemen, 1990–2018

05.0B10.0B15.0B1990200420181990: 4.9B current US$1991: 5.1B current US$1992: 5.6B current US$1993: 6.3B current US$1994: 7.8B current US$1995: 4.3B current US$1996: 2.8B current US$1997: 3.1B current US$1998: 2.2B current US$1999: 3.3B current US$2000: 4.7B current US$2001: 4.4B current US$2002: 4.8B current US$2003: 5.4B current US$2004: 6.6B current US$2005: 8.6B current US$2006: 9.9B current US$2007: 11.3B current US$2008: 14.1B current US$2009: 13.3B current US$2010: 16.4B current US$2011: 17.4B current US$2012: 14.1B current US$2013: 15.8B current US$2014: 17.2B current US$2015: 14.4B current US$2016: 8.1B current US$2017: 7.0B current US$2018: 5.5B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 5.50 billion current US$ for industry (including construction), value added in 2018.

That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Yemen peaked at 17.38 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.19 billion current US$, in 1998.

Yemen ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.54 billion current US$ 2.19 billion current US$ 7.78 billion current US$ 10
2000s 8.33 billion current US$ 4.42 billion current US$ 14.15 billion current US$ 10
2010s 12.86 billion current US$ 5.50 billion current US$ 17.38 billion current US$ 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Yemen?
Industry (including construction), value added in Yemen was 5.50 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 17.38 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does Yemen rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Yemen ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 11,330 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.