Yemen is a low-income country with a population of 40.6M people. The capital and largest city is Sanaa, with 2.96M residents. Yemen shares land borders with Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Yemen ranks 124/197 by GDP ($21.6B) and 192/197 by GDP per capita ($634). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is raw agricultural goods.
Main facts and rankings
Yemen
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
42727988
|
37/197 |
| GDP |
$21.6B
2018 |
124/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$634
2018 |
192/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,164
2013 |
178/197 |
| Government debt |
$18.8B
2018 |
102/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
71.2%
2025 |
54/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$551
2018 |
164/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,333
2025 |
190/197 |
| Land area | 203,850 sq mi | 49/197 |
| Population density | 199.1 ppl/mi² | 115/197 |
| Fertility rate | 4.59 | 13/196 |
| Median age | 19.3 years | 174/196 |
| Life expectancy | 69.6 years | 138/197 |
Yemen trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $12,643,821,569 |
| 1991 | $14,665,445,462 |
| 1992 | $17,959,367,194 |
| 1993 | $21,736,802,664 |
| 1994 | $28,019,483,764 |
| 1995 | $12,796,345,679 |
| 1996 | $6,496,163,616 |
| 1997 | $6,838,298,531 |
| 1998 | $6,322,175,566 |
| 1999 | $7,639,325,296 |
| 2000 | $9,679,316,770 |
| 2001 | $9,852,990,693 |
| 2002 | $10,693,430,511 |
| 2003 | $11,777,532,662 |
| 2004 | $13,867,634,371 |
| 2005 | $16,731,566,717 |
| 2006 | $19,063,143,370 |
| 2007 | $21,650,528,674 |
| 2008 | $26,910,855,807 |
| 2009 | $25,130,278,213 |
| 2010 | $30,906,749,533 |
| 2011 | $32,726,417,878 |
| 2012 | $35,401,331,609 |
| 2013 | $40,415,233,436 |
| 2014 | $43,228,585,321 |
| 2015 | $42,444,490,074 |
| 2016 | $31,317,825,274 |
| 2017 | $26,842,229,045 |
| 2018 | $21,606,160,663 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $910 |
| 1991 | $1,016 |
| 1992 | $1,198 |
| 1993 | $1,397 |
| 1994 | $1,735 |
| 1995 | $764 |
| 1996 | $375 |
| 1997 | $383 |
| 1998 | $343 |
| 1999 | $401 |
| 2000 | $493 |
| 2001 | $487 |
| 2002 | $513 |
| 2003 | $549 |
| 2004 | $628 |
| 2005 | $734 |
| 2006 | $810 |
| 2007 | $890 |
| 2008 | $1,072 |
| 2009 | $969 |
| 2010 | $1,155 |
| 2011 | $1,186 |
| 2012 | $1,245 |
| 2013 | $1,379 |
| 2014 | $1,430 |
| 2015 | $1,362 |
| 2016 | $975 |
| 2017 | $811 |
| 2018 | $634 |
Yemen's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.9 |
| 1951 | 29.3 |
| 1952 | 29.6 |
| 1953 | 30 |
| 1954 | 30.4 |
| 1955 | 30.8 |
| 1956 | 31.3 |
| 1957 | 31.8 |
| 1958 | 32.4 |
| 1959 | 32.9 |
| 1960 | 33.5 |
| 1961 | 34.1 |
| 1962 | 33.7 |
| 1963 | 33.4 |
| 1964 | 34.9 |
| 1965 | 35.6 |
| 1966 | 36.3 |
| 1967 | 37.1 |
| 1968 | 38 |
| 1969 | 39.6 |
| 1970 | 40.6 |
| 1971 | 41.8 |
| 1972 | 42.7 |
| 1973 | 43.6 |
| 1974 | 44.5 |
| 1975 | 45.5 |
| 1976 | 46.4 |
| 1977 | 47.4 |
| 1978 | 48.5 |
| 1979 | 49.5 |
| 1980 | 50.6 |
| 1981 | 51.7 |
| 1982 | 52.4 |
| 1983 | 53.6 |
| 1984 | 54.6 |
| 1985 | 55.4 |
| 1986 | 54 |
| 1987 | 56.8 |
| 1988 | 57.4 |
| 1989 | 58 |
| 1990 | 58.5 |
| 1991 | 58.8 |
| 1992 | 59.3 |
| 1993 | 59.7 |
| 1994 | 59.8 |
| 1995 | 60.5 |
| 1996 | 60.9 |
| 1997 | 61.3 |
| 1998 | 61.8 |
| 1999 | 62.3 |
| 2000 | 62.8 |
| 2001 | 63.3 |
| 2002 | 63.8 |
| 2003 | 64.4 |
| 2004 | 64.9 |
| 2005 | 65.4 |
| 2006 | 65.8 |
| 2007 | 66.2 |
| 2008 | 66.6 |
| 2009 | 66.9 |
| 2010 | 67.2 |
| 2011 | 67.4 |
| 2012 | 67.6 |
| 2013 | 68 |
| 2014 | 68 |
| 2015 | 66.8 |
| 2016 | 67.1 |
| 2017 | 67.1 |
| 2018 | 65.9 |
| 2019 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 66.4 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2023 | 69.3 |
| 2024 | 69.4 |
| 2025 | 69.6 |
Yemen's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,532,301 |
| 1961 | 5,655,232 |
| 1962 | 5,782,221 |
| 1963 | 5,911,135 |
| 1964 | 6,048,006 |
| 1965 | 6,195,593 |
| 1966 | 6,351,494 |
| 1967 | 6,516,444 |
| 1968 | 6,690,524 |
| 1969 | 6,875,859 |
| 1970 | 7,065,279 |
| 1971 | 7,257,462 |
| 1972 | 7,460,068 |
| 1973 | 7,672,796 |
| 1974 | 7,896,783 |
| 1975 | 8,133,598 |
| 1976 | 8,384,113 |
| 1977 | 8,648,222 |
| 1978 | 8,926,586 |
| 1979 | 9,224,194 |
| 1980 | 9,543,358 |
| 1981 | 9,882,362 |
| 1982 | 10,241,006 |
| 1983 | 10,621,499 |
| 1984 | 11,025,597 |
| 1985 | 11,453,825 |
| 1986 | 11,901,040 |
| 1987 | 12,369,912 |
| 1988 | 12,859,708 |
| 1989 | 13,364,174 |
| 1990 | 13,887,862 |
| 1991 | 14,430,201 |
| 1992 | 14,989,494 |
| 1993 | 15,563,914 |
| 1994 | 16,149,147 |
| 1995 | 16,740,058 |
| 1996 | 17,313,177 |
| 1997 | 17,873,936 |
| 1998 | 18,446,013 |
| 1999 | 19,029,420 |
| 2000 | 19,624,141 |
| 2001 | 20,226,147 |
| 2002 | 20,835,086 |
| 2003 | 21,456,379 |
| 2004 | 22,095,167 |
| 2005 | 22,790,085 |
| 2006 | 23,543,083 |
| 2007 | 24,318,082 |
| 2008 | 25,111,941 |
| 2009 | 25,927,724 |
| 2010 | 26,754,387 |
| 2011 | 27,582,897 |
| 2012 | 28,433,647 |
| 2013 | 29,312,952 |
| 2014 | 30,226,309 |
| 2015 | 31,159,379 |
| 2016 | 32,109,010 |
| 2017 | 33,090,921 |
| 2018 | 34,085,182 |
| 2019 | 35,111,408 |
| 2020 | 36,134,863 |
| 2021 | 37,140,230 |
| 2022 | 38,222,876 |
| 2023 | 39,390,799 |
| 2024 | 40,583,164 |
Yemen's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.99 |
| 1961 | 8 |
| 1962 | 8.01 |
| 1963 | 8.03 |
| 1964 | 8.07 |
| 1965 | 8.1 |
| 1966 | 8.14 |
| 1967 | 8.17 |
| 1968 | 8.19 |
| 1969 | 8.22 |
| 1970 | 8.23 |
| 1971 | 8.26 |
| 1972 | 8.27 |
| 1973 | 8.29 |
| 1974 | 8.33 |
| 1975 | 8.37 |
| 1976 | 8.42 |
| 1977 | 8.47 |
| 1978 | 8.5 |
| 1979 | 8.67 |
| 1980 | 8.71 |
| 1981 | 8.75 |
| 1982 | 8.79 |
| 1983 | 8.83 |
| 1984 | 8.85 |
| 1985 | 8.86 |
| 1986 | 8.86 |
| 1987 | 8.83 |
| 1988 | 8.79 |
| 1989 | 8.71 |
| 1990 | 8.61 |
| 1991 | 8.46 |
| 1992 | 8.27 |
| 1993 | 8.05 |
| 1994 | 7.8 |
| 1995 | 7.53 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 6.82 |
| 1998 | 6.64 |
| 1999 | 6.49 |
| 2000 | 6.32 |
| 2001 | 6.14 |
| 2002 | 5.97 |
| 2003 | 5.84 |
| 2004 | 5.71 |
| 2005 | 5.56 |
| 2006 | 5.41 |
| 2007 | 5.26 |
| 2008 | 5.11 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4.81 |
| 2011 | 4.63 |
| 2012 | 4.63 |
| 2013 | 4.62 |
| 2014 | 4.62 |
| 2015 | 4.62 |
| 2016 | 4.61 |
| 2017 | 4.61 |
| 2018 | 4.61 |
| 2019 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 4.59 |
| 2023 | 4.59 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.7 |
| 1961 | 19.6 |
| 1962 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 19.4 |
| 1965 | 19.3 |
| 1966 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 18.7 |
| 1970 | 18.4 |
| 1971 | 18.1 |
| 1972 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 17.3 |
| 1975 | 17 |
| 1976 | 16.8 |
| 1977 | 16.6 |
| 1978 | 16.3 |
| 1979 | 16.1 |
| 1980 | 15.9 |
| 1981 | 15.7 |
| 1982 | 15.5 |
| 1983 | 15.3 |
| 1984 | 15.1 |
| 1985 | 15 |
| 1986 | 14.9 |
| 1987 | 14.8 |
| 1988 | 14.7 |
| 1989 | 14.6 |
| 1990 | 14.6 |
| 1991 | 14.6 |
| 1992 | 14.6 |
| 1993 | 14.6 |
| 1994 | 14.6 |
| 1995 | 14.7 |
| 1996 | 14.8 |
| 1997 | 14.9 |
| 1998 | 15 |
| 1999 | 15.2 |
| 2000 | 15.4 |
| 2001 | 15.6 |
| 2002 | 15.8 |
| 2003 | 16 |
| 2004 | 16.2 |
| 2005 | 16.4 |
| 2006 | 16.7 |
| 2007 | 16.9 |
| 2008 | 17.2 |
| 2009 | 17.4 |
| 2010 | 17.7 |
| 2011 | 17.9 |
| 2012 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 18.3 |
| 2014 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 18.7 |
| 2016 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 19.2 |
| 2023 | 19.2 |
| 2024 | 19.3 |
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Yemen: National Statistics
Finance
|
Yemen
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$25.3B
2018 |
113/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
9.59%
2025 |
193/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.46%
2012 |
37/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.97%
2014 |
20/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
40,000
2020 |
81/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.73%
2025 |
118/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
13.5%
2014 |
20/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
41.8%
2018 |
173/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25.4%
2018 |
84/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
53.7
2015 |
140/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.4%
2014 |
71/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2014 |
65/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.25B
2022 |
139/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.43B
2024 |
54/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
398,000
2015 |
130/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.4%
2016 |
51/184 |
| Banked people share |
11.9%
2022 |
155/158 |
Energy
|
Yemen
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
68.9 kg
2022 |
172/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$11.2
2013 |
117/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
10.9 megatons
2023 |
104/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.28 tons
2023 |
166/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
93.1%
2022 |
23/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
3.7%
2021 |
162/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.64%
2022 |
110/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-11%
2022 |
105/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
54 kWh
2022 |
145/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
21.1%
2021 |
110/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
192/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
190/192 |
| Electricity access |
83.6%
2023 |
147/195 |
Society
|
Yemen
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.5%
2024 |
38/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,482
2024 |
137/196 |
| Urban population |
40.5%
2024 |
153/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
185/190 |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
178/190 |
| Quality of life index |
16.1
2025 |
183/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
193/197 |
| Higher education index |
20
2025 |
148/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.31
2013 |
62/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.4
2019 |
31/197 |
| Visa free countries |
46
2025 |
190/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
54.1%
2004 |
183/196 |
| English speaking |
9%
2023 |
133/197 |
| People using the Internet |
13.8%
2020 |
189/195 |
Health
|
Yemen
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$38.1
2022 |
178/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$26.8
2022 |
146/191 |
| Life expectancy |
69.6 years
2025 |
138/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
23.9%
2022 |
32/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.29
2014 |
148/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
101/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
118
2023 |
61/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
39.3
2023 |
44/192 |
| Obesity rate |
14.1%
2022 |
137/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.5%
2024 |
159/195 |
| Air quality index |
31
2025 |
138/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
21.4%
2022 |
68/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.04 liters
2020 |
179/186 |
Territory
|
Yemen
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.35%
2025 |
49/197 |
| Land area per capita |
5,023 sq mi
2024 |
83/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
90,549 sq mi
2025 |
48/194 |
| Forest area |
2,120 sq mi
2025 |
137/196 |
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