Yemen in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Yemen, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$21.6 bn

2018

from $9.7 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$634

2018

from $493 in 2000

Real growth

0.8%

2018

from 6.2% in 2000

Inflation

8.1%

2014

from 4.6% in 2000

Unemployment

17.3%

2025

from 11.6% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Yemen's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$21.6 bn2018

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2018	$21.6 bn
2017	$26.8 bn
2016	$31.3 bn
2015	$42.4 bn
2014	$43.2 bn
2013	$40.4 bn
2012	$35.4 bn
2011	$32.7 bn
2010	$30.9 bn
2009	$25.1 bn
2008	$26.9 bn
2007	$21.7 bn
2006	$19.1 bn
2005	$16.7 bn
2004	$13.9 bn
2003	$11.8 bn
2002	$10.7 bn
2001	$9.9 bn
2000	$9.7 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

0.8%2018

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.5%
2030 (projection)	2.5%
2029 (projection)	2.5%
2028 (projection)	2.5%
2027 (projection)	1.5%
2026 (projection)	0.5%
2018	0.8%
2017	−5.1%
2016	−9.4%
2015	−28.0%
2014	−0.2%
2013	4.8%
2012	2.4%
2011	−12.7%
2010	7.7%
2009	3.9%
2008	3.6%
2007	3.3%
2006	3.2%
2005	5.6%
2004	4.0%
2003	3.8%
2002	3.9%
2001	3.8%
2000	6.2%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$6342018

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2018	$634
2017	$811
2016	$975
2015	$1 362
2014	$1 430
2013	$1 379	$3 164
2012	$1 245	$3 005
2011	$1 186	$3 113
2010	$1 155	$3 603
2009	$969	$3 411
2008	$1 072	$3 370
2007	$890	$3 294
2006	$810	$3 205
2005	$734	$3 113
2004	$628	$2 949
2003	$549	$2 844
2002	$513	$2 768
2001	$487	$2 702
2000	$493	$2 624

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200033%49%14%

201842%25%29%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

8.1%2014

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	10.1%
2030 (projection)	12.7%
2029 (projection)	14.0%
2028 (projection)	16.8%
2027 (projection)	18.7%
2026 (projection)	26.5%
2014	8.1%
2013	11.0%
2012	9.9%
2011	19.5%
2010	11.2%
2009	5.4%
2008	19.0%
2007	7.9%
2006	10.8%
2005	11.8%
2004	12.5%
2003	10.8%
2002	12.2%
2001	11.9%
2000	4.6%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

17.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	17.3%	32.6%
2024	17.0%	32.2%
2023	16.9%	32.1%
2022	17.2%	32.5%
2021	18.3%	34.1%
2020	18.0%	34.5%
2019	17.2%	32.4%
2018	17.6%	32.7%
2017	18.6%	33.9%
2016	18.4%	33.5%
2015	17.9%	32.7%
2014	13.5%	24.8%
2013	13.7%	24.6%
2012	13.5%	23.8%
2011	13.3%	23.2%
2010	12.8%	22.0%
2009	12.8%	21.8%
2008	12.7%	21.4%
2007	12.5%	20.9%
2006	12.3%	20.6%
2005	12.2%	20.2%
2004	12.1%	19.9%
2003	12.0%	19.6%
2002	11.8%	19.2%
2001	11.7%	18.9%
2000	11.6%	18.6%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

8.8%2018

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2018	8.8%	47.3%
2017	9.7%	33.3%
2016	4.8%	26.3%
2015	9.1%	21.3%
2014	21.5%	26.8%
2013	22.4%	30.1%
2012	24.9%	36.5%
2011	30.3%	32.7%
2010	30.0%	34.4%
2009	28.3%	39.8%
2008	37.8%	43.4%
2007	35.9%	43.2%
2006	41.3%	40.8%
2005	40.9%	35.9%
2004	36.4%	35.5%
2003	36.4%	37.9%
2002	37.0%	37.7%
2001	35.9%	35.0%
2000	41.4%	34.0%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−7.7%2016

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2016	−7.7%
2015	−7.1%
2014	−3.4%
2013	−3.8%
2012	−0.9%
2011	−1.6%
2010	−3.4%
2009	−10.1%
2008	−4.7%
2007	−7.0%
2006	1.1%
2005	3.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−1.3%2018

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2018	−1.3%
2017	−1.0%
2016	−1.8%
2015	−0.0%
2014	−0.5%
2013	−0.3%
2012	−0.0%
2011	−1.6%
2010	0.6%
2009	0.5%
2008	5.8%
2007	4.2%
2006	5.9%
2005	−1.8%
2004	1.0%
2003	−0.8%
2002	1.1%
2001	1.6%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Yemen

Population

41.77 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	41.77 m
2024	40.58 m
2023	39.39 m
2022	38.22 m
2021	37.14 m
2020	36.13 m
2019	35.11 m
2018	34.09 m
2017	33.09 m
2016	32.11 m
2015	31.16 m
2014	30.23 m
2013	29.31 m
2012	28.43 m
2011	27.58 m
2010	26.75 m
2009	25.93 m
2008	25.11 m
2007	24.32 m
2006	23.54 m
2005	22.79 m
2004	22.10 m
2003	21.46 m
2002	20.84 m
2001	20.23 m
2000	19.62 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	41.0%	56.4%	2.5%
2024	41.1%	56.4%	2.5%
2023	41.2%	56.3%	2.5%
2022	41.3%	56.2%	2.5%
2021	41.4%	56.1%	2.5%
2020	41.4%	56.1%	2.5%
2019	41.4%	56.0%	2.6%
2018	41.5%	55.9%	2.6%
2017	41.6%	55.8%	2.6%
2016	41.7%	55.7%	2.7%
2015	41.8%	55.5%	2.7%
2014	42.1%	55.2%	2.7%
2013	42.3%	54.9%	2.8%
2012	42.6%	54.6%	2.8%
2011	43.0%	54.2%	2.8%
2010	43.5%	53.7%	2.8%
2009	44.1%	53.2%	2.8%
2008	44.7%	52.6%	2.8%
2007	45.3%	52.0%	2.8%
2006	45.9%	51.4%	2.8%
2005	46.5%	50.7%	2.8%
2004	47.1%	50.1%	2.8%
2003	47.6%	49.6%	2.8%
2002	48.1%	49.1%	2.8%
2001	48.6%	48.7%	2.8%
2000	49.0%	48.2%	2.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

4.502024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	4.50
2023	4.59
2022	4.59
2021	4.60
2020	4.60
2019	4.60
2018	4.61
2017	4.61
2016	4.61
2015	4.62
2014	4.62
2013	4.62
2012	4.63
2011	4.63
2010	4.81
2009	5.00
2008	5.11
2007	5.26
2006	5.41
2005	5.56
2004	5.71
2003	5.84
2002	5.97
2001	6.14
2000	6.32

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

69.4 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	69.4 years
2023	69.3 years
2022	68.0 years
2021	66.0 years
2020	66.4 years
2019	66.6 years
2018	65.9 years
2017	67.1 years
2016	67.1 years
2015	66.8 years
2014	68.0 years
2013	68.0 years
2012	67.6 years
2011	67.4 years
2010	67.2 years
2009	66.9 years
2008	66.6 years
2007	66.2 years
2006	65.8 years
2005	65.4 years
2004	64.9 years
2003	64.4 years
2002	63.8 years
2001	63.3 years
2000	62.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−16 2912025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 30 919 people, in 2009.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−16 291
2024	−10 482
2023	−5 233
2022	−10 448
2021	−81 248
2020	−97 982
2019	2 129
2018	−26 335
2017	−12 086
2016	−6 492
2015	−9 883
2014	15 764
2013	5 697
2012	22 349
2011	27 184
2010	20 269
2009	30 919
2008	22 621
2007	21 210
2006	13 940
2005	15 283
2004	−62 641
2003	−64 737
2002	−59 648
2001	−53 698
2000	−47 713

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

9.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	9.7%
2022	8.8%
2021	9.4%
2020	11.7%
2019	11.0%
2018	9.1%
2017	8.2%
2016	7.7%
2015	6.5%
2014	5.8%
2013	5.0%
2012	5.2%
2011	4.8%
2010	5.2%
2009	6.0%
2008	5.8%
2007	5.8%
2006	5.5%
2005	5.2%
2004	5.5%
2003	5.8%
2002	4.8%
2001	5.0%
2000	4.7%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.2%2008

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2008	5.2%
2001	9.2%
2000	9.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

17.5%2019

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2019	17.5%
2016	24.6%
2015	24.1%
2014	22.6%
2013	20.0%
2012	17.4%
2011	14.9%
2010	12.3%
2009	10.0%
2008	6.9%
2007	5.0%
2006	1.3%
2005	1.1%
2004	0.9%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.5%
2001	0.1%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

36.72014

+2.0 since 2005, between 34.7 and 36.7 in every year

200534.7

201436.7

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2014	36.7
2005	34.7

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

37.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	37.0%
2024	36.8%
2023	36.6%
2022	36.3%
2021	36.1%
2020	35.7%
2019	34.9%
2018	34.2%
2017	33.6%
2016	33.0%
2015	32.4%
2014	31.9%
2013	31.4%
2012	31.2%
2011	30.9%
2010	30.6%
2009	30.3%
2008	30.0%
2007	29.6%
2006	29.2%
2005	28.9%
2004	28.4%
2003	28.0%
2002	27.6%
2001	27.1%
2000	26.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

10.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	10.4%
2020	10.2%
2019	7.7%
2018	8.9%
2017	4.9%
2016	3.2%
2015	2.0%
2014	0.1%
2013	0.1%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

3.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	3.7%
2020	3.5%
2019	3.0%
2018	2.9%
2017	3.0%
2016	2.6%
2015	2.0%
2014	0.8%
2013	0.8%
2012	1.1%
2011	0.9%
2010	0.8%
2009	0.7%
2008	0.7%
2007	0.8%
2006	0.8%
2005	0.7%
2004	0.8%
2003	0.8%
2002	0.9%
2001	0.9%
2000	0.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.3 t
2023	0.3 t
2022	0.3 t
2021	0.3 t
2020	0.3 t
2019	0.3 t
2018	0.3 t
2017	0.3 t
2016	0.3 t
2015	0.5 t
2014	0.9 t
2013	1.0 t
2012	0.8 t
2011	0.8 t
2010	1.0 t
2009	1.1 t
2008	1.0 t
2007	1.0 t
2006	1.0 t
2005	1.0 t
2004	0.9 t
2003	0.9 t
2002	0.8 t
2001	0.8 t
2000	0.8 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

1.0%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 1.0% and 1.0% in every year

20001.0%

20231.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	1.0%
2022	1.0%
2021	1.0%
2020	1.0%
2019	1.0%
2018	1.0%
2017	1.0%
2016	1.0%
2015	1.0%
2014	1.0%
2013	1.0%
2012	1.0%
2011	1.0%
2010	1.0%
2009	1.0%
2008	1.0%
2007	1.0%
2006	1.0%
2005	1.0%
2004	1.0%
2003	1.0%
2002	1.0%
2001	1.0%
2000	1.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Yemen's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1990
Government: presidential system, republic
Official language: Arabic
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

YEISO alpha-2

YEMISO alpha-3

887ISO numeric

Calling code: +967
Internet domain: .ye
Time zone: UTC+03:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q805 · World Bank data · Asia