GDP in Yemen
Yemen: GDP was 227.58 billion constant LCU in 2018. ▲ Rising
GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Yemen is 227.58 billion constant LCU, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Yemen peaked at 389.96 billion constant LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 147.96 billion constant LCU, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 119th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.42 billion constant LCU | 147.96 billion constant LCU | 241.77 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.42 billion constant LCU | 256.71 billion constant LCU | 362.08 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.98 billion constant LCU | 225.88 billion constant LCU | 389.96 billion constant LCU | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Yemen
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,091 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.42 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.25 billion current US$ (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.15 billion current LCU (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 864.25 million current US$ (2018)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -326.79 billion current LCU (2018)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -609.80 million current US$ (2018)
- GNI per capita 330,112 current LCU (2018)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 740 current US$ (2018)
- GNI 11.25 trillion current LCU (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Yemen?
- Gdp in Yemen was 227.58 billion constant LCU in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 389.96 billion constant LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.96 billion constant LCU in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.