Yemen Real GDP Growth
1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | Central Statistical Organization
Key information about Yemen Real GDP Growth
- The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Yemen contracted 10.0 % YoY in Dec 2017, following a negative growth of 14.6 % in the previous year.
- Real GDP Growth YoY data in Yemen is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2017, with an average rate of 4.6 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 16.5 % in Dec 2000 and a record low of -30.5 % in Dec 2015.
Related information about Yemen Real GDP Growth
- In the latest reports, Nominal GDP of Yemen reached 34.7 USD bn in Dec 2013.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 8.4 % in Dec 2017.
- GDP Per Capita in Yemen reached 736.2 USD in Dec 2017.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 9.5 % in Dec 2017.
- For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 15.3 % in Dec 2017.
- Public Consumption accounted for 6.2 % in Dec 2020.
- Private Consumption accounted for 116.9 % in Dec 2020.
View Yemen's Real GDP Growth from 1991 to 2017 in the chart:
What was Yemen's Real GDP Growth in 2017?
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Yemen contracted 10.0 % YoY in Dec 2017, following a negative growth of 14.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -10.0 2017 | -14.6 2016 | -30.5 2015 | 16.5 2000 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
Real GDP Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 3.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 1.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.0 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -2.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 1.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -5.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | -0.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 5.1 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1962 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 4.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 5.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 7.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 0.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 8.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | -0.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1989 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 12.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 6.0 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1956 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 7.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 5.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 4.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | -2.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 4.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.5 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 8.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 3.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 4.0 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 4.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 4.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | -0.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 5.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 2.0 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2018 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.3 2023 | yearly | 2011 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 2.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1983 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 3.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 3.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 3.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.8 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2019 |
| Qatar (%) | 1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -3.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 4.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -1.9 2021 | yearly | 1983 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 2.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1966 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.3 2014 | yearly | 1991 - 2014 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%) | -8.290 2014 | yearly | 1991 - 2014 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 20,434.2 2013 | yearly | 2004 - 2013 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.8 2013 | yearly | 2004 - 2013 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (YER bn) | 21,369.168 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (YER bn) | 51,193.781 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (YER bn) | 19,332.828 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Government Expenditure (YER mn) | 209,147.000 Sep 2014 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2014 |
| Government Revenue (YER mn) | 180,160.000 Sep 2014 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2014 |
| Government Revenue: Tax (YER mn) | 45,416.000 Sep 2014 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2014 |
| Government Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (YER mn) | 235,092.000 2017 | yearly | 2002 - 2017 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (YER mn) | 1,273,878.000 2017 | yearly | 2002 - 2017 |
| Government Revenue: Current (YER mn) | 864,423.000 2017 | yearly | 2002 - 2017 |
| Domestic Public Debt: Net (YER bn) | 2,712.900 2013 | yearly | 2002 - 2013 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 11.175 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -312.8 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1.9 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -63.8 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Jul 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 62.002 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 131.695 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7.414 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 314.7 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -24.5 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Jul 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 82,948.540 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 25,852.679 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7.165 Jan 2015 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2015 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.699 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.000 Jul 2025 | monthly | Aug 2000 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 32.755 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Jul 2025 |
| Imports (YER th) | 174,021,427.073 Dec 2012 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2012 |
| Exports: National (YER th) | 108,319,365.974 Dec 2012 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2012 |
| Re-Exports (YER th) | 3,939,334.534 Dec 2012 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2012 |
| Exports: HS: Coffee, Tea, Mate and Spices (YER th) | 746,119.078 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Exports: HS: Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes (YER th) | 491,886.558 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Exports: HS: Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks and Other Aquatic Invertebrates (YER th) | 12,400,499.616 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Exports: HS: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Exports: National: Thailand (YER th) | 132,468,960.215 2014 | yearly | 1997 - 2014 |
| Exports: National: China (YER th) | 262,108.180 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Exports: National: United Arab Emirates (YER th) | 4,911,211.783 2014 | yearly | 1997 - 2014 |
| Exports: National: South Korea (YER th) | 618,869.017 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Imports: HS: Cereals (YER th) | 199,366,387.746 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Imports: HS: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) | 268,845,704.896 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Imports: HS: Iron and Steel (YER th) | 30,298,318.672 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Imports: HS: Vehicles Other than Tramway Rolling Stock and Accessories Thereof (YER th) | 77,883,779.845 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Imports: HS: Nuclear Reactors, Mechanical Appliances and Parts Thereof (YER th) | 13,446,654.659 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Imports: China (YER th) | 32,958,481.912 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Imports: India (YER th) | 13,312,506.473 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (YER th) | 161,126,428.603 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (YER th) | 94,545,533.620 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Imports: United States of America (YER th) | 22,252,553.468 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Imports: Cement: Volume (Ton th) | 755.000 2010 | yearly | 1998 - 2010 |
| Crude Oil Exports: Public Sector: ytd: Volume (Barrel mn) | 1.000 Jan 2015 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jan 2015 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 18,933.067 Mar 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 61,011.389 Mar 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -8.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 7.0 Aug 2015 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,768.2 Jun 2023 | monthly | May 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.090 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 96.377 Jun 2023 | monthly | May 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 10,226.336 Jan 2015 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2015 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 12,866.5 Jan 2015 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2015 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.8 Jan 2015 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2015 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,519.784 Jan 2015 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2015 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.05 Jan 2015 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2015 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 7.52 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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