Trade in services as share of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Trade in services as share of GDP was 6.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Trade in services as share of GDP in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, trade in services as share of gdp in Yemen stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of up 53.1% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Yemen peaked at 13.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 187th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.6% | — |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -61.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.6% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 4.0% | 12.2% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 29.6 % change on previous year (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 391.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -31.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -89.15 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 23.38 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 154.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 97,647 current LCU per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Yemen?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Yemen was 6.1% in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).