Yemen, Rep.
Capital: Sana'aRegion: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: Low income
GDP
$17.24B
2026
Population
40.6M
2024
GDP per Capita
$401
2026
Life Expectancy
69.3 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $17.24B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 0.0% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $401 | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $71.17B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $2K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.03% | 2026 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 2.1% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $602 | 2018 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2018 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2018 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 4.82% | 2018 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 4.9% | 2018 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.06% | 2018 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 18.5% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 68.5% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -4.5% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -9.5% | 2026 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.25B | 2022 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1,355.12 | 2023 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $229.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $4.35B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $3.43B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $7.09B | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $5.52B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $911.6M | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 11.9% | 2022 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 5.4% | 2022 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 18.3% | 2022 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 40.6M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 75 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 527,970 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 527,970 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 36.8% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 14.9M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 63.2% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 69.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 67.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 71.4 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 4.6 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 35.2 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 4.8 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -16,291 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 41.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 56.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 77.5% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 192.6 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 132.1 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 8.2M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 33.1% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 4.7% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 61.2% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 17.3% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 30.3% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 16.3% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 32.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 31.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 11.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 57.3% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 45.6% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 47.4% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 7.1% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 7.0% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 27 | 2016 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 9.7% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $48 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 69.1% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.1 | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 0.5 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 0.5 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 39.3 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 35.5 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 42.8 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 30.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 50.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 19.5% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 41.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 42.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 40 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 48.5% | 2022 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 1.5% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 34.5% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 8.2% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 4.2 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 0.0 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 69 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 54 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 21.1% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 3.7% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 47.3% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 34.8 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 1.0% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 5,490 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 75.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 63.1% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 44.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 801 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 118.3 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 118.6 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 119.7 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 543,000 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 8.9 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 169.8% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 1.3 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 15.0 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 20 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 22 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 415 | 2022 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 77 | 2021 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 618,613 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 49.7 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 418,711 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.20 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 77.8% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 34.8% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 98.9% | 2016 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 75.3 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.65 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -2.28 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.84 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.55 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 1.9% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 0.5% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 1.9% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 0.9% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.6% | 2020 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.37 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.37 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.38 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 4.2 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $116.0M | 2016 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $56.0M | 2016 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 12.4% | 2016 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $16.0M | 2016 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 3.5M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 8.4% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 44.2% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 43.1% | 2024 |