Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2018.
That represents a change of up 85.3% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Yemen 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.6% |
| 1996 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 1997 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +164.6% | 0.4159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +85.3% | 0.0493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +74.5% | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 155 Ethiopia 0.0996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Angola 0.0993 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Tajikistan 0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 United States 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Cuba 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.