Yemen, Rep.
YEMMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLow incomeCapital: Sana'aEconomy
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53/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$7.43B
2026▼ 5.9%
Population
40.6M
2024▲ 3.0%
GDP per Capita
$384
2026▼ 8.6%
Life Expectancy
69.3 years
2023▲ 2.0%
Yemen, Rep. in world space2000–2023
192 countries · log scale on X world Yemen, Rep.· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Yemen, Rep.
Yemen, Rep.'s GDP is $7.43B (2026), with a population of 41.8M, and GDP per capita of $384. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 0.5%, inflation at 26.5%, government debt at 68.5% of GDP, life expectancy of 69.4 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy20 indicators · 2018–2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $7.43B | 2026 | ▼ 5.9% | IMF |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 0.5% | 2026 | ▲ 200.0% | IMF |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $384 | 2026 | ▼ 8.6% | IMF |
| GDP, PPP (Intl $) | $30.93B | 2026 | ▲ 3.4% | IMF |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $1,596 | 2026 | ▲ 0.4% | IMF |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.01% | 2026 | ▲ 0.0% | IMF |
| GNI (Current USD) | $21.00B | 2018 | — | WB |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $740 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 28.7% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 9.0% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 123.4% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 6.2% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 2.1% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $602 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 4.82% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 4.9% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.06% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $5.50B | 2018 | — | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary6 indicators · 2022–2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 26.5% | 2026 | ▲ 23.8% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 68.5% | 2026 | ▼ 4.1% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -1.2% | 2026 | ▲ 65.7% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -8.1% | 2026 | ▼ 20.9% | IMF |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.25B | 2022 | ▼ 25.9% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1,355.12 | 2023 | ▲ 21.5% | WB |
▶Trade9 indicators · 2018–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 56.1% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 47.3% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.89B | 2018 | — | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $10.22B | 2018 | — | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $229.0M | 2024 | ▼ 8.0% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $4.35B | 2024 | ▼ 4.0% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -1.3% | 2018 | — | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-371.0M | 2019 | — | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $3.43B | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
▶External Debt4 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $7.09B | 2024 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $5.52B | 2024 | — | WB |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $911.6M | 2024 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $4.15B | 2023 | ▲ 13.9% | WB |
▶Finance3 indicators · 2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 11.9% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 5.4% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 18.3% | 2022 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40.6M | 2024 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 3.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 75 | 2023 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 527,970 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 527,970 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 36.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 14.9M | 2024 | ▲ 3.7% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 63.2% | 2024 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 69.3 years | 2023 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 67.2 years | 2023 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 71.4 years | 2023 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 4.6 | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 35.2 | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 4.8 | 2023 | ▼ 8.4% | WB |
| Net Migration | -16,291 | 2025 | ▼ 55.4% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 41.1% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 56.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 2.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 77.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 4.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 73.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 192.6 | 2023 | ▼ 13.9% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 132.1 | 2023 | ▼ 10.7% | WB |
▶Labor18 indicators · 2014–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 8.2M | 2025 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 33.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 4.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 61.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 17.3% | 2025 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 30.3% | 2025 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 16.3% | 2025 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 32.6% | 2025 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 31.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 11.1% | 2025 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 57.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 45.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 47.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 7.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 7.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 27.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 52.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 44.8% | 2014 | — | WB |
▶Education8 indicators · 2012–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 54.1% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 77.0% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 43.7% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 60.1% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 45.0% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 144,824 | 2016 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 27 | 2016 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 69.5 | 2012 | — | WB |
▶Health42 indicators · 2019–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 0.3 | 2024 | ▼ 3.4% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 11 | 2024 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 69 | 2022 | ▼ 3.4% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 54 | 2022 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 21.1% | 2021 | ▲ 10.5% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 3.7% | 2021 | ▲ 5.7% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 83.6% | 2023 | ▲ 10.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 47.3% | 2023 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 34.8 | 2020 | ▼ 16.4% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 1.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 5,490 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 2.2% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.7% | 2024 | ▲ 16.7% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.4% | 2024 | ▼ 20.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 75.0% | 2024 | ▲ 2.3% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 63.1% | 2024 | ▲ 1.3% | WHO |
▶Agriculture10 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 44.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 801 | 2023 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 118.3 | 2022 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 118.6 | 2022 | ▼ 4.9% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 119.7 | 2022 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 543,000 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 151,016 | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 8.9 | 2023 | ▲ 19.2% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 169.8% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 435,000 | 2023 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
▶Technology8 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 13.8% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 51 | 2023 | ▲ 9.6% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 1.3 | 2022 | ▲ 16.4% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 15 | 2024 | ▲ 115.7% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 20 | 2021 | ▼ 66.7% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 22 | 2021 | ▲ 175.0% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 415 | 2022 | ▼ 4.0% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 77 | 2021 | ▲ 32.8% | WB |
▶Infrastructure6 indicators · 2021–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 618,613 | 2023 | ▲ 1104.5% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 49.7 | 2023 | ▲ 1916.7% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 418,711 | 2021 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.20 | 2022 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 77.8% | 2022 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender7 indicators · 2016–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 0.0% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 34.8% | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 98.9% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 75.3 | 2023 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 103.22 | 2016 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.73 | 2016 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.87 | 2016 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.65 | 2023 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -2.28 | 2023 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Political Stability | -2.56 | 2023 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.84 | 2023 | ▲ 3.9% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -1.84 | 2023 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.55 | 2023 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 1.9% | 2023 | ▲ 33.3% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 0.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 1.9% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 0.9% | 2023 | ▼ 33.0% | WB |
▶Military2 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Personnel | 40,000 | 2020 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.6% | 2020 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.37 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.37 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.38 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 4.2 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism4 indicators · 2016 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $116.0M | 2016 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $56.0M | 2016 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 12.4% | 2016 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $16.0M | 2016 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 3.6% | 2024 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 3.5M | 2025 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 22.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 8.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 44.2% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 2.6% | 2024 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 43.1% | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WHO |
