GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 81,877 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,974 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Yemen 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,948 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 27,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 34,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 41,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 53,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 24,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1996 | 12,304 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1997 | 12,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 11,974 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 14,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 18,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 18,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 20,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 22,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 26,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 31,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 36,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 41,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 50,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 47,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 58,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 61,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 67,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 76,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 81,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 80,392 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 59,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 50,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 438,312 current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,877 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 188 Liberia 45,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Congo 44,864 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Bolivia 41,665 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Zambia 37,098 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Botswana 34,251 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 29,557 current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen was 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 81,877 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,974 current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.