Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Yemen stood at 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Yemen peaked at 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Yemen 200th out of 202 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.8% |
| 1992 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +355.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More private sector data for Yemen
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food imports 39.1% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 31.4% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 99.3% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 196.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Yemen was 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Yemen ranks 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.