Population, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▼ Falling
Population, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, population, per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Population, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +127.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +103.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 4 Malawi 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Madagascar 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Somalia 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mozambique 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Eritrea 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Population, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for population, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.