Iceland vs Yemen: GDP growth

Iceland
0.5%
in 2024
Yemen
0.8%
in 2018
Iceland rank
183rd
Yemen rank
179th

GDP growth over time

  • Iceland
  • Yemen
-30-20-10010197019972024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.8% against 0.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.

Iceland ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 179th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 2.6% 5.6% 3.0% Yemen
2000s 3.5% 4.1% 0.6% Yemen
2010s 2.9% -4.4% 7.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp growth, Iceland or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.8% against 0.5% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gdp growth between Iceland and Yemen?
0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Yemen?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Yemen rank globally for gdp growth?
Iceland ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 179th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
212 places, 10,140 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release