GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Yemen
Yemen: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2018, gdp growth in Yemen stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.8% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Yemen peaked at 8.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -28.0%, in 2015.
That places Yemen 179th out of 212 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 growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.3% | — |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -51.2% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +68.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +99.2% |
| 2011 | -12.7% | -265.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -118.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +101.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -103.9% |
| 2015 | -28.0% | +14736.3% |
| 2016 | -9.4% | -66.5% |
| 2017 | -5.1% | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -114.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -14736.3% | -0.2% | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -28.0% | 7.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Yemen?
- Gdp growth in Yemen was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.0% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp growth?
- Yemen ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release