Yemen, Rep. — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for Yemen, Rep., 1991–2018.
GDP growth for Yemen, Rep. was 0.75% in 2018, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 28 years, from 1991 to 2018. The highest recorded value was 8.21% in 1992. The lowest was -27.99% in 2015 (about -37.2× the latest value). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -7.56% per year.
Yemen, Rep. ranks 181 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 85%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 2.93%, so Yemen, Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 1992 and has fallen 91% since. Over the last decade (2008–2018) the figure moved down 79%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 19 of 23 economies; Syrian Arab Republic (-0.20%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 14736% in 2015. That is 126% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 37th of 194 in 1991 → 45th of 199 in 2000 → 35th of 209 in 2010 → 180th of 210 in 2018.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2018
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.75% | +5.8 pp |
| 2017 | -5.07% | +4.3 pp |
| 2016 | -9.38% | +18.6 pp |
| 2015 | -27.99% | -27.8 pp |
| 2014 | -0.19% | -5.0 pp |
| 2013 | 4.82% | +2.4 pp |
| 2012 | 2.39% | +15.1 pp |
| 2011 | -12.71% | -20.4 pp |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +3.8 pp |
| 2009 | 3.87% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 3.65% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 3.34% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 3.17% | -2.4 pp |
| 2005 | 5.59% | +1.6 pp |
| 2004 | 3.97% | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 3.75% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 3.94% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -2.4 pp |
| 2000 | 6.18% | +2.4 pp |
| 1999 | 3.78% | -2.2 pp |
| 1998 | 6.01% | +0.8 pp |
| 1997 | 5.23% | +0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 4.63% | -1.0 pp |
| 1995 | 5.67% | -1.1 pp |
| 1994 | 6.72% | +2.7 pp |
| 1993 | 4% | -4.2 pp |
| 1992 | 8.21% | +1.9 pp |
| 1991 | 6.29% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Yemen, Rep.’s GDP growth in 1992?
8.21% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Yemen, Rep.’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2018 the series was shrinking overall: -88.0% in total — about 7.6% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2018: 0.75%; 2017: -5.07%; 2016: -9.38%; 2015: -27.99%; 2014: -0.19%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.