Yemen

Economy

• GDP

  : 21.6 B$ (2018)

• GDP per capita

  : 634 $ (2018)

• GDP growth

  : 0.8 % (2018)

• GDP, PPP

  : 92.8 B$ (2013)

• GDP per capita, PPP

  : 3164 $ (2013)

• Price level (relative cost of living)

  : 0.44 (2013)

• Inflation

  : 8.1 % (2014)

• Unemployment

  : 17.3 % (2025)

• Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)

  : 32.6 % (2025)

• Exports

  : 8.8 % (2018)

• Imports

  : 47.3 % (2018)

• Trade balance (goods and services)

  : -8.3 B$ (2018)

• Current account balance

  : -7.7 % (2016)

• Total reserves

  : 1.3 B$ (2022)

• Foreign direct investment

  : -1.3 % (2018)

• Poverty rate

  : 33.3 % (2014)

• Agriculture

  : 28.7 % (2018)

• Industry

  : 25.4 % (2018)

• Services

  : 41.8 % (2018)

• Remittances received

  : 12.0 % (2016)

• Outward foreign direct investment

  : 0.0 % (2018)

Demographics

• Population

  : 41.8 M (2025)

• Population growth

  : 2.9 % (2025)

• Net migration

  : -16 291 (2025)

• Population density

  : 74.6 (2023)

• Life expectancy

  : 69.4 yrs (2024)

• Fertility rate

  : 4.50 (2024)

• Birth rate

  : 34.4 (2024)

• Death rate

  : 4.73 (2024)

• Urban population

  : 37.0 % (2025)

• Rural population

  : 63.0 % (2025)

• Labor force

  : 8.2 M (2025)

• Infant mortality (under one year)

  : 3.2 % (2023)

• Age dependency ratio

  : 77.7 % (2023)

• Share of women in the population

  : 49.3 % (2025)

• Refugee population hosted

  : 46 827 (2024)

Social

• Education expenditure

  : 5.2 % (2008)

• Health expenditure

  : 9.7 % (2023)

• Gini index

  : 36.7 (2014)

• Internet users

  : 17.5 % (2019)

• Mobile subscriptions

  : 50.9 (2023)

• Access to electricity

  : 86.3 % (2024)

• Access to basic drinking water

  : 75.0 % (2024)

• Median income

  : 4 $ (2014)

• Income share of the top 10%

  : 29.4 % (2014)

• Primary school completion

  : 74.8 % (2025)

• Mean years of schooling

  : 5.5 yrs (2023)

• Harmonised learning outcomes

  : 321.3 (2020)

• Bank account ownership

  : 7.0 % (2022)

• Labour force participation (ages 25-64)

  : 7.1 % (2025)

• Gender pay gap

  : 5.1 % (2014)

Defense

• Armed forces personnel

  : 40 000 (2020)

• Military expenditure

  : 4.0 % (2014)

• Battle-related deaths

  : 918.0 (2024)

• Death rate from armed conflicts

  : 4.11 (2025)

Environment

• CO₂ per capita

  : 0.26 (2024)

• Renewable energy

  : 3.7 % (2021)

• Renewable electricity production

  : 10.5 % (2021)

• Energy consumption

  : 155.0 (2023)

• Forest area

  : 1.0 % (2023)

• Threatened bird species

  : 17.0 (2022)

• Threatened fish species

  : 67.0 (2022)

• Threatened mammal species

  : 12.0 (2022)

• Electricity from coal

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from gas

  : 1.1 % (2024)

• Electricity from hydropower

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from nuclear

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from solar

  : 11.2 % (2024)

• Electricity from wind

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Greenhouse gases per capita

  : 0.44 (2024)

• Greenhouse gases (total)

  : 17.7 M (2024)

• Fine particulate exposure (PM2.5)

  : 35.0 (2024)

• Renewables regulatory framework (RISE)

  : 16.9 (2023)

• Forest area (absolute)

  : 549.0 (2020)

Health

• DTP3 immunization coverage

  : 42.0 % (2024)

• Measles immunization coverage

  : 41.0 % (2024)

• Under-five mortality

  : 38.1 (2024)

• Maternal mortality ratio

  : 118.0 (2023)

• Non-communicable disease mortality (ages 30-70)

  : 25.8 % (2021)

• Hypertension prevalence (ages 30-79)

  : 29.6 % (2019)

• Adult obesity prevalence

  : 17.0 % (2022)

• Diabetes prevalence (ages 20-79)

  : 5.5 % (2024)

• Universal health coverage

  : 43.0 (2023)

• HIV prevalence (ages 15-49)

  : 0.1 % (2024)

• Physicians

  : 0.10 (2023)

• Hospital beds

  : 0.46 (2023)

• Adolescent fertility (ages 15-19)

  : 73.9 (2024)

Public finances

• General government debt

  : 66.0 % (2022)

• Primary balance

  : -1.6 % (2022)

Governance

• Control of corruption

  : -1.64 (2024)

• Government effectiveness

  : -1.87 (2024)

• Intentional homicides

  : 5.81 (2013)

• Political stability

  : -2.75 (2024)

• Rule of law

  : -1.90 (2024)

• Regulatory quality

  : -1.58 (2024)

• Voice and accountability

  : -1.70 (2024)

• Political regime

  : 0.0 (2025)

• Free and fair elections

  : 0.0 (2015)

Business

• Investment (gross fixed capital formation)

  : 6.2 % (2018)

• Credit to the private sector

  : 5.6 % (2013)

• Non-performing bank loans

  : 24.7 % (2014)

• Inward foreign direct investment (amount)

  : -371.0 M$ (2019)

Consumption

• Household consumption

  : 123.4 % (2018)

• Gross national savings

  : -4.5 % (2016)

Well-being

• Self-reported life satisfaction

  : 3.53 (2025)