Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 66.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
66.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 1993
All-time low
48.8%
in 2005
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 1989–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Yemen stood at 66.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 82.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2005.
That places Yemen 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 67.6% | — |
| 1990 | 64.9% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 79.8% | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 60.9% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 48.8% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 64.0% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.2% | 72.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 66.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.