Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 52.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 in Yemen stood at 52.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 354.6% on the previous year and up 2,649.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Yemen peaked at 90.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.
Yemen ranks 7th 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -52.8% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +1264.4% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -53.7% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +124.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -70.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +294.5% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +99.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -82.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +100.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +137.6% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +874.6% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +104.1% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -80.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +354.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 52.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 52.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 31.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1264.4% | 0.5% | 6.8% |
| 2015 | +874.6% | 4.5% | 44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 1.3% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 11.6% | 70.6% | 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 in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Yemen was 52.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Yemen ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,649.9%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.