Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Yemen stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Yemen peaked at 34.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Yemen 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 South Asia in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -84.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +2634.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -65.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -92.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +178.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +1560.7% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +115.8% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +145.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +68.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -94.2% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +3451.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -71.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +2163.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +106.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.9%, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3451.5% | 0.5% | 16.1% |
| 1993 | +2634.0% | 0.2% | 6.3% |
| 2021 | +2163.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1999 | +1560.7% | 0.4% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 8.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 0.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 153 Slovenia 0.3% compare
- 154 Hungary 0.3% compare
- 155 San Marino 0.3% compare
- 157 Georgia 0.2% compare
- 158 Mauritania 0.2% compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2% 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ 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 south asia in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Yemen was 0.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Yemen ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.