Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 224.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 224.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.4% on the previous year and up 237.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 224.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 42nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 16.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +230.3% |
| 1996 | 38.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +141.8% |
| 1997 | 43.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 54.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 55.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 52.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 60.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 64.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 66.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 66.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 65.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 66.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 72.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 70.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 84.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 84.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 96.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 127.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 160.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 224.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 224.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 225.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 224.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 83.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +230.3% | 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +141.8% | 16.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 55.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 224.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 39 Central African Republic 240.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Armenia 237.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 227.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Comoros 213.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Mali 212.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Hungary 212.1 current LCU 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 224.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 224.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.5%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.