Tax revenue as share of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 7.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
7.0%
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
172nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2009
All-time low
5.4%
in 2011
Years of data
18
1990–2012
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2012
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 7.0% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2012.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Yemen peaked at 8.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2011.
Yemen ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.8% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +30.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 7.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.5%, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 7.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 169 Bangladesh 7.3% compare
- 170 Central African Republic 7.2% compare
- 171 Nigeria 7.2% compare
- 173 Afghanistan 6.8% compare
- 174 Palestine, State of 6.6% compare
- 175 Myanmar 6.4% 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)
- 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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Yemen?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Yemen was 7.0% in 2012, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.