Industry (including construction), value added in Yemen

Yemen: Industry (including construction), value added was 25.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
25.4%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
79th
of 208 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2011
All-time low
25.4%
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Industry (including construction), value added in Yemen, 1990–2018

02040601990200420181990: 38.6 % of GDP1991: 34.7 % of GDP1992: 31.4 % of GDP1993: 28.9 % of GDP1994: 27.8 % of GDP1995: 33.6 % of GDP1996: 43.7 % of GDP1997: 45.1 % of GDP1998: 34.7 % of GDP1999: 43.1 % of GDP2000: 48.8 % of GDP2001: 44.9 % of GDP2002: 45.2 % of GDP2003: 45.9 % of GDP2004: 47.8 % of GDP2005: 51.5 % of GDP2006: 52 % of GDP2007: 52.3 % of GDP2008: 52.6 % of GDP2009: 52.8 % of GDP2010: 53 % of GDP2011: 53.1 % of GDP2012: 39.7 % of GDP2013: 39 % of GDP2014: 39.9 % of GDP2015: 33.9 % of GDP2016: 25.9 % of GDP2017: 25.9 % of GDP2018: 25.4 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2018, industry (including construction), value added in Yemen stood at 25.4%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Yemen peaked at 53.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2018.

Yemen ranks 79th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.2% 27.8% 45.1% 10
2000s 49.4% 44.9% 52.8% 10
2010s 37.3% 25.4% 53.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Yemen?
Industry (including construction), value added in Yemen was 25.4% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2018.
How does Yemen rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Yemen ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2018.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 11,347 data points, 1960–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.