Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 78.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Yemen is 78.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Yemen peaked at 96.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1991.
That places Yemen 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -66.2% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +456.7% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +205.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +259.4% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +50.9% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +12.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 78.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 78.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 | +456.7% | 1.5% | 8.5% |
| 1995 | +259.4% | 12.6% | 45.4% |
| 1993 | +205.0% | 8.5% | 25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 1.5% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 57.1% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 58.4% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 57.2% | 78.6% | 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 outside region in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Yemen was 78.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Yemen ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.