Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Yemen is 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 61.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 2.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 22nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.5353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +232.6% |
| 1996 | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.0% |
| 1997 | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported 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 | +232.6% | 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 19 East Timor 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Bahrain 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Slovakia 0.6289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.6106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 American Samoa 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Malaysia 0.5978 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Value of imported 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.