GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen is 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 168.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 43rd 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), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +237.2% |
| 1996 | 114.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +181.9% |
| 1997 | 129.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 135.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 155.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 168.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 175.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 183.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 184.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 191.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 197.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 199.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 199.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 202.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 219.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 213.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 214.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 214.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 214.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 230.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 283.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 372.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 604.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 115.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), 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 | +237.2% | 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +181.9% | 40.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +43.8% | 372.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 155.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 202.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 213.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 583.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Cameroon 583.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Togo 565.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Costa Rica 507.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 464.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Comoros 436.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.3%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.