Services, value added (current US$) in Yemen
Yemen: Services, value added (current US$) was 9.03 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 9.03 billion current US$ for services, value added in 2018.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Yemen peaked at 17.80 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.22 billion current US$, in 1996.
Yemen ranks 139th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.80 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 5.16 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 6.67 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 9.01 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 11.39 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 5.09 billion current US$ | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 2.22 billion current US$ | -56.5% |
| 1997 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 3.56 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.28 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 5.59 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 6.35 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 7.20 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 8.94 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 8.34 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 10.25 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 10.85 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 13.90 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 15.89 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 16.61 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.80 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 14.10 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 11.57 billion current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 9.03 billion current US$ | -21.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9.03 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.30 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9.03 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.74 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.09 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 11.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 billion current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | 8.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 billion current US$ | 9.03 billion current US$ | 17.80 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 9.03 billion current 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 17.80 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Yemen rank for services, value added?
- Yemen ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 defence, 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.