Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Yemen, 2010–2016
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Yemen is 0.4%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Yemen ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.2% | — |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -90.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +35.5% |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 170 Russian Federation 0.4% compare
- 171 Lesotho 0.4% compare
- 172 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
- 174 Brazil 0.3% compare
- 175 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3%
- 176 Pakistan 0.3% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 23.61 % change on previous year (2018)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 661.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 419,182 current LCU per person (2018)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.178 % change on previous year (2018)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,248 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Yemen?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Yemen was 0.4% in 2016, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.