Industry (including construction), value added in Yemen

Yemen: Industry (including construction), value added was 25.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
25.4%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 209 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2011
All-time low
25.4%
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

02040601990200420181990: 38.6 % of GDP1991: 34.7 % of GDP1992: 31.4 % of GDP1993: 28.9 % of GDP1994: 27.8 % of GDP1995: 33.6 % of GDP1996: 43.7 % of GDP1997: 45.1 % of GDP1998: 34.7 % of GDP1999: 43.1 % of GDP2000: 48.8 % of GDP2001: 44.9 % of GDP2002: 45.2 % of GDP2003: 45.9 % of GDP2004: 47.8 % of GDP2005: 51.5 % of GDP2006: 52 % of GDP2007: 52.3 % of GDP2008: 52.6 % of GDP2009: 52.8 % of GDP2010: 53 % of GDP2011: 53.1 % of GDP2012: 39.7 % of GDP2013: 39 % of GDP2014: 39.9 % of GDP2015: 33.9 % of GDP2016: 25.9 % of GDP2017: 25.9 % of GDP2018: 25.4 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2018, industry (including construction), value added in Yemen stood at 25.4%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Yemen peaked at 53.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2018.

Yemen ranks 79th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Industry (including construction), value added in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 38.6%
1991 34.7% -10.1%
1992 31.4% -9.5%
1993 28.9% -8.0%
1994 27.8% -3.8%
1995 33.6% +21.0%
1996 43.7% +30.0%
1997 45.1% +3.2%
1998 34.7% -23.1%
1999 43.1% +24.3%
2000 48.8% +13.2%
2001 44.9% -7.9%
2002 45.2% +0.5%
2003 45.9% +1.7%
2004 47.8% +4.1%
2005 51.5% +7.8%
2006 52.0% +0.8%
2007 52.3% +0.7%
2008 52.6% +0.5%
2009 52.8% +0.4%
2010 53.0% +0.3%
2011 53.1% +0.3%
2012 39.7% -25.2%
2013 39.0% -1.9%
2014 39.9% +2.3%
2015 33.9% -15.1%
2016 25.9% -23.5%
2017 25.9% +0.1%
2018 25.4% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.2% 27.8% 45.1% 10
2000s 49.4% 44.9% 52.8% 10
2010s 37.3% 25.4% 53.1% 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 25.4% 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 53.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2018.
How does Yemen rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Yemen ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 11,373 data points, 1960–2025
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.