Economy

Yemen

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GDP per capita19902018
3436911.04K1.39K1.74K19902018
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19902013
3.014.315.66.898.1819902013
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)21,600,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2018]
GDP (PPP)92,800,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2013]
GDP growth0.752 %World Bank WDI [2018]
GDP per capita634 US$World Bank WDI [2018]
Inflation (CPI)8.1 %World Bank WDI [2014]
Unemployment17.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services1,890,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2018]
Imports of goods & services10,200,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2018]
Agriculture (% GDP)28.7 %World Bank WDI [2018]
Industry (% GDP)25.4 %World Bank WDI [2018]
Services (% GDP)41.8 %World Bank WDI [2018]
Industriescrude oil production and petroleum refining; small-scale production of cotton textiles, leather goods; food processing; handicrafts; aluminum products; cement; commercial ship repair; natural gas productionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productsmangoes/guavas, potatoes, milk, onions, spices, chicken, sorghum, watermelons, tomatoes, grapes (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesgold, fish, scrap iron, shellfish, industrial acids/oils/alcohols (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersUAE 28%, India 21%, Saudi Arabia 17%, Oman 7%, Malaysia 5% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 23%, UAE 15%, Saudi Arabia 11%, Turkey 8%, India 7% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index36.7 indexWorld Bank WDI [2014]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (1,900,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.717 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.389 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–36.7 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2014] 36.7 index
Top export partnersIndia (29.9%) / Saudi Arabia (26.4%) / Egypt (8.4%) / Malaysia (7.3%) / Rep. of Korea (5.6%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (28.1%) / Saudi Arabia (15.6%) / India (9.6%) / Türkiye (8.3%) / Brazil (5.2%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsHen eggs in shell, fresh / Fruit Primary / Vegetables Primary / Meat, Total / Cereals, primaryFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)20.4 %WB GFDD [2013]
Private credit (% of GDP)5.64 %WB GFDD [2013]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership11.9 %WB Findex [2022]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bank1.79 %WB Findex [2022]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage28/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Yemen's economy on Databook compiles 28 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (21,600,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (92,800,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.