Yemen: Economic growth

The latest value from 2018 is 0.75 percent, an increase from -5.07 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 3.28 percent, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Yemen from 1991 to 2018 is 1.86 percent. The minimum value, -27.99 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 8.21 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Economic growth in Yemen and other countries is calculated as the percent change in the GDP from one year to the next. It measures whether production has increased or decreased, and by how much.

Looking across many countries and over long periods of time, the average rate of economic growth is about 2-3 percent per year. That changes from year to year as the economy goes through recessions and expansions. However, if an economy routinely grows at about 5 percent or more per year, this is a substantial rate of economic growth. Economic growth of 7-8 percent is extraordinary.

Definition: Annual percentage growth rate of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2015 prices, expressed in U.S. dollars. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.