Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 18.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Yemen stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 251.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Yemen peaked at 18.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
That places Yemen 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +78.7% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -60.6% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +260.9% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +58.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +116.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +93.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +54.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 18.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 24.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 18.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.0%, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +260.9% | 1.0% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 3.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.4% | 18.7% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Yemen?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Yemen was 18.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Yemen ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.6%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.