GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 15.72 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 15.72 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2018.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 54.01 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -9.25 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 29th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 22.46 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 28.9 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 54.01 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1996 | 43.11 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1998 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1999 | 38.5 % change on previous year | -1456.9% |
| 2000 | 30.97 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2002 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 15.05 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 18.65 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 25.16 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 24.77 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2009 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2010 | 33.14 % change on previous year | -740.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2012 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 2013 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2014 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2015 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2016 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 2017 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2018 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15.72 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.85 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1456.9% | -2.84 % change on previous year | 38.5 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +740.3% | -5.18 % change on previous year | 33.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.05 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 54.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.08 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | 30.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 33.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 26 Nigeria 18.37 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Niger 16.96 % change on previous year compare
- 28 American Samoa 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Ukraine 15.55 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Tajikistan 15.53 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 15.38 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Yemen was 15.72 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 54.01 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.25 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.