Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 2.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Yemen, 2003–2012
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2012, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Yemen stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of up 38.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Yemen peaked at 2.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2011.
That places Yemen 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,792 constant LCU per person (2018)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 14.85 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -19.51 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.96 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 608.53 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 15.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 326,112 current LCU per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Yemen?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Yemen was 2.5% in 2012, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.