Yemen, Rep.'s gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) was US$20.74 billion in 2018, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 19.71% from US$25.83 billion in 2008 (2.17% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$20.74 billion | 2018 |
| Five years earlier | US$38.8 billion | 2013 |
| Ten years earlier | US$25.83 billion | 2008 |
| Highest | US$41.5 billion | 2014 |
| Lowest | US$6.07 billion | 1998 |
| Average since 2009 | US$31.68 billion | 2009–2018 |
| First recorded | US$12.14 billion |
What the numbers say
In 2018, Yemen, Rep.'s gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) fell 19.5% on 2017 (from US$25.77 billion to US$20.74 billion).
Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2017), the average change was +5.6% and a typical year strayed about 21% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 28.9% in 1994 and the biggest yearly fall was 54.3% in 1995. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2009 to 2018 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen, Rep. | US$20.74 billion | 2018 |
| World | US$97.78 trillion | 2024 |
| Low income | US$632.88 billion | 2025 |
What this measures
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.
All 29 values
| Year | Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 20,741,914,236 |
| 2017 | 25,768,539,883 |
| 2016 | 30,065,112,263 |
| 2015 | 40,746,710,471 |
| 2014 | 41,499,441,908 |
| 2013 | 38,798,624,099 |
| 2012 | 33,985,278,345 |
| 2011 | 31,417,361,163 |
| 2010 | 29,670,479,552 |
| 2009 | 24,125,067,084 |
Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — US$16.71 billion (2024)
- Algeria — US$272.66 billion (2025)
- Bahrain — US$46.9 billion (2025)
- Djibouti — US$4.37 billion (2025)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$350.36 billion (2025)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — US$353 billion (2025)
- Iraq — US$254.37 billion (2025)
- Israel — US$495.42 billion (2024)
- Jordan — US$55.26 billion (2025)
- Kuwait
More economic policy & debt data for Yemen, Rep.
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$4.05 billion (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$198.89 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom (current US$) — US$122.16 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$1.82 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$4.15 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$4.15 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$4.15 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Yemen, Rep.'s gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$)?
- US$20.74 billion in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1990?
- It is up 70.88% from US$12.14 billion in 1990 (1.93% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$41.5 billion in 2014 and the lowest US$6.07 billion in 1998.
- Is the latest change in gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) unusual for Yemen, Rep.?
- In 2018, Yemen, Rep.'s gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) fell 19.5% on 2017 (from US$25.77 billion to US$20.74 billion). Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2017), the average change was +5.6% and a typical year strayed about 21% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.FCST.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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