Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen is 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.4% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 189th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +356.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Comoros 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 French Polynesia 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Grenada 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Tonga 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 111.29 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.