Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in Yemen
Yemen: Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) was 4,988 constant 2015 US$ in 2018. ▼ Falling
Services, value added per worker in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4,988 constant 2015 US$ for services, value added per worker in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Yemen peaked at 13,461 constant 2015 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,988 constant 2015 US$, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 141st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,231 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 11,236 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 12,400 constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 12,413 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 12,492 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10,903 constant 2015 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 10,909 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13,461 constant 2015 US$ | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 11,115 constant 2015 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 9,674 constant 2015 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 9,841 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9,227 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 8,579 constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 7,939 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 7,459 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 7,302 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7,191 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,125 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,089 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,284 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6,250 constant 2015 US$ | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 7,394 constant 2015 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 7,584 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 7,185 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6,596 constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 6,181 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,394 constant 2015 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 4,988 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4,988 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,983 constant 2015 US$, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4,988 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,929 constant 2015 US$, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,684 constant 2015 US$ | 10,231 constant 2015 US$ | 13,461 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,143 constant 2015 US$ | 7,089 constant 2015 US$ | 9,841 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,540 constant 2015 US$ | 4,988 constant 2015 US$ | 7,584 constant 2015 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 per worker in Yemen?
- Services, value added per worker in Yemen was 4,988 constant 2015 US$ in 2018, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 13,461 constant 2015 US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,988 constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for services, value added per worker?
- Yemen ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.