GDP
Yemen
GDP per capita
YemenMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
12 indicators
Economy: Yemen in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $21.6bn2018 | — | — | $9.7bn | $30.9bn | $21.6bn2018 | −20%since 2008 | $5.1tn | $643bn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $6342018 | — | — | $493 | $1,155 | $6342018 | −41%since 2008 | $6,202 | $837 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $3,1642013 | — | — | $2,624 | $3,603 | · | +11%since 2003 | $16,921 | $2,712 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $7402018 | — | — | $380 | $1,040 | $7402018 | −16%since 2008 | $6,365 | $811 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 0.8%2018 | — | — | 6.2% | 7.7% | 0.8%2018 | −2.9 ppsince 2008 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -2.2%2018 | — | — | 3.0% | 4.4% | -2.2%2018 | −2.6 ppsince 2008 | 0.9% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 28.7%2018 | — | — | 14.5% | 9.9% | 28.7%2018 | +18.5 ppsince 2008 | 6.8% | 27.2% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 25.4%2018 | — | — | 48.8% | 53.0% | 25.4%2018 | −27.1 ppsince 2008 | 35.9% | 28.4% | 25.0% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 41.8%2018 | — | — | 32.7% | 33.2% | 41.8%2018 | +8.6 ppsince 2008 | 51.9% | 40.5% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 6.2%2018 | — | — | 18.9% | 11.7% | 6.2%2018 | −9.2 ppsince 2008 | 27.0% | 20.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | -4.5%2016 | — | — | · | 8.3% | · | −22.0 ppsince 2006 | 26.6% | 15.8% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 4.9%2018 | 74/209 | 13/23 | 41.4% | 23.5% | 4.9%2018 | −29.0 ppsince 2008 | 17.3% | 13.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP per capita, PPP+11%$3,164 in 2013
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP−20%$21.6bn in 2018
- GDP per capita−41%$634 in 2018
- GNI per capita−16%$740 in 2018
- GDP growth−2.9 pp0.8% in 2018
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Yemen and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Yemen. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Yemen | Saudi Arabia | Oman |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $21.6bn2018 | $1.3tn2025 | $110bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $6342018 | $34,5372025 | $19,9472025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $3,1642013 | $73,7842025 | $42,2952025 |
| GNI per capita | $7402018 | $36,0702025 | $19,5202024 |
| GDP growth | 0.8%2018 | 4.5%2025 | 2.4%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | -2.2%2018 | -0.2%2025 | -1.6%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 28.7%2018 | 2.6%2025 | 2.8%2025 |
| Industry share | 25.4%2018 | 43.0%2025 | 52.7%2025 |
| Services share | 41.8%2018 | 48.9%2025 | 47.2%2025 |