Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 21.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 21.3% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 1,067.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Yemen peaked at 26.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1997.
Yemen ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +1141.9% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -62.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +158.8% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -74.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -80.1% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +879.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -73.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +64.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +64.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +152.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -55.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +101.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +173.4% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -7.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 21.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 47.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 21.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1141.9% | 0.5% | 6.2% |
| 1998 | +879.4% | 0.3% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 9.8% | 26.7% | 4 |
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 to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Yemen was 21.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,067.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.