Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Yemen
Yemen: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, services, value added in Yemen stood at 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Yemen peaked at 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.18 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 106th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 8.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 10.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 11.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 12.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 12.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 11.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 11.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 15.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 13.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 13.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 16.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 16.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 19.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 18.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 22.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 17.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.10 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 103 Estonia 17.96 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 104 El Salvador 17.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 105 Malta 16.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 107 Iceland 15.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 108 Cambodia 14.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 109 Senegal 14.38 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 84.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Yemen?
- Services, value added in Yemen was 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for services, value added?
- Yemen ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.