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Yemen is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Sana'a. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLow incomeLatest observations: 2014–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+34.1%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-40.8%2008 → 2018

Internet adoption

+7.5 percentage points2009 → 2019

Life expectancy

+1.4 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Yemen, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Yemen

41.8MLatest available · 2025
Yemen

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Population changed by +34.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearYemen
202541,773,878
202440,583,164
202339,390,799
202238,222,876
202137,140,230
202036,134,863
201935,111,408
201834,085,182
201733,090,921
201632,109,010
201531,159,379
201430,226,309
201329,312,952
201228,433,647
201127,582,897
201026,754,387
200925,927,724
200825,111,941
200724,318,082
200623,543,083
200522,790,085
200422,095,167
200321,456,379
200220,835,086
200120,226,147
200019,624,141
199919,029,420
199818,446,013
199717,873,936
199617,313,177
199516,740,058
199416,149,147
199315,563,914
199214,989,494
199114,430,201
199013,887,862
198913,364,174
198812,859,708
198712,369,912
198611,901,040
198511,453,825
198411,025,597
198310,621,499
198210,241,006
19819,882,362
19809,543,358
19799,224,194
19788,926,586
19778,648,222
19768,384,113
19758,133,598
19747,896,783
19737,672,796
19727,460,068
19717,257,462
19707,065,279
19696,875,859
19686,690,524
19676,516,444
19666,351,494
19656,195,593
19646,048,006
19635,911,135
19625,782,221
19615,655,232
19605,532,301

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Yemen

2.9%Latest available · 2025
Yemen

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Population growth changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearYemen
20252.89%
20242.98%
20233.01%
20222.87%
20212.74%
20202.87%
20192.97%
20182.96%
20173.01%
20163%
20153.04%
20143.07%
20133.05%
20123.04%
20113.05%
20103.14%
20093.2%
20083.21%
20073.24%
20063.25%
20053.1%
20042.93%
20032.94%
20022.97%
20013.02%
20003.08%
19993.11%
19983.15%
19973.19%
19963.37%
19953.59%
19943.69%
19933.76%
19923.8%
19913.83%
19903.84%
19893.85%
19883.88%
19873.86%
19863.83%
19853.81%
19843.73%
19833.65%
19823.56%
19813.49%
19803.4%
19793.28%
19783.17%
19773.1%
19763.03%
19752.95%
19742.88%
19732.81%
19722.75%
19712.68%
19702.72%
19692.73%
19682.64%
19672.56%
19662.49%
19652.41%
19642.29%
19632.2%
19622.22%
19612.2%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Yemen

37%Latest available · 2025
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Urban population changed by +4.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearYemen
202537.03%
202436.81%
202336.57%
202236.32%
202136.07%
202035.7%
201934.91%
201834.21%
201733.56%
201632.95%
201532.39%
201431.86%
201331.44%
201231.2%
201130.92%
201030.62%
200930.3%
200829.96%
200729.61%
200629.24%
200528.85%
200428.45%
200328.03%
200227.58%
200127.1%
200026.61%
199926.09%
199825.54%
199724.98%
199624.4%
199523.8%
199423.17%
199322.49%
199221.76%
199120.98%
199020.18%
198919.37%
198818.56%
198717.77%
198617.01%
198516.27%
198415.51%
198314.74%
198213.95%
198113.16%
198012.37%
197911.59%
197810.82%
197710.07%
19769.35%
19758.67%
19748.03%
19737.43%
19726.9%
19716.42%
19706.02%
19695.67%
19685.34%
19675.03%
19664.75%
19654.49%
19644.24%
19634.02%
19623.8%
19613.59%
19603.4%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Yemen

4.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Yemen

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Fertility rate changed by -0.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearYemen
20244.5 births
20234.59 births
20224.59 births
20214.6 births
20204.6 births
20194.6 births
20184.61 births
20174.61 births
20164.61 births
20154.62 births
20144.62 births
20134.62 births
20124.63 births
20114.63 births
20104.81 births
20095 births
20085.11 births
20075.26 births
20065.41 births
20055.56 births
20045.71 births
20035.84 births
20025.97 births
20016.14 births
20006.32 births
19996.49 births
19986.64 births
19976.82 births
19967 births
19957.53 births
19947.8 births
19938.05 births
19928.27 births
19918.46 births
19908.61 births
19898.71 births
19888.79 births
19878.83 births
19868.86 births
19858.86 births
19848.85 births
19838.83 births
19828.79 births
19818.75 births
19808.71 births
19798.67 births
19788.5 births
19778.47 births
19768.42 births
19758.37 births
19748.33 births
19738.29 births
19728.27 births
19718.26 births
19708.23 births
19698.22 births
19688.19 births
19678.17 births
19668.14 births
19658.1 births
19648.07 births
19638.03 births
19628.01 births
19618 births
19607.99 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Yemen

$21.6BLatest available · 2018
Yemen

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GDP changed by -19.7% between 2008 and 2018.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearYemen
2018$21,606,160,663.03
2017$26,842,229,044.58
2016$31,317,825,274.15
2015$42,444,490,073.86
2014$43,228,585,321.33
2013$40,415,233,436.18
2012$35,401,331,609.59
2011$32,726,417,878.39
2010$30,906,749,533.22
2009$25,130,278,212.56
2008$26,910,855,807.29
2007$21,650,528,674.09
2006$19,063,143,369.86
2005$16,731,566,717.19
2004$13,867,634,371.48
2003$11,777,532,662.05
2002$10,693,430,511.47
2001$9,852,990,692.99
2000$9,679,316,770.19
1999$7,639,325,295.88
1998$6,322,175,565.95
1997$6,838,298,530.55
1996$6,496,163,615.66
1995$12,796,345,679.01
1994$28,019,483,763.53
1993$21,736,802,664.45
1992$17,959,367,194.01
1991$14,665,445,462.11
1990$12,643,821,568.96

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Yemen

$633.9Latest available · 2018
Yemen

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GDP per capita changed by -40.8% between 2008 and 2018.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearYemen
2018$633.89
2017$811.17
2016$975.36
2015$1,362.17
2014$1,430.16
2013$1,378.75
2012$1,245.05
2011$1,186.48
2010$1,155.2
2009$969.24
2008$1,071.64
2007$890.31
2006$809.71
2005$734.16
2004$627.63
2003$548.91
2002$513.24
2001$487.14
2000$493.24
1999$401.45
1998$342.74
1997$382.58
1996$375.21
1995$764.41
1994$1,735.04
1993$1,396.62
1992$1,198.13
1991$1,016.3
1990$910.42

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Yemen

0.8%Latest available · 2018
Yemen

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GDP growth changed by -2.9 percentage points between 2008 and 2018.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearYemen
20180.75%
2017-5.07%
2016-9.38%
2015-27.99%
2014-0.19%
20134.82%
20122.39%
2011-12.71%
20107.7%
20093.87%
20083.65%
20073.34%
20063.17%
20055.59%
20043.97%
20033.75%
20023.94%
20013.8%
20006.18%
19993.78%
19986.01%
19975.23%
19964.63%
19955.67%
19946.72%
19934%
19928.21%
19916.29%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Yemen

8.1%Latest available · 2014
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Inflation changed by -4.4 percentage points between 2004 and 2014.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearYemen
20148.1%
201310.97%
20129.89%
201119.54%
201011.17%
20095.41%
200818.98%
20077.91%
200610.84%
200511.81%
200412.52%
200310.83%
200212.24%
200111.91%
20004.59%
19998.66%
19985.98%
19972.18%
199630.73%
199555.08%
199449.39%
199335.75%
199229.41%
199136%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Yemen

17.3%Latest available · 2025
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Unemployment changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearYemen
202517.32%
202416.97%
202316.94%
202217.22%
202118.31%
202017.96%
201917.21%
201817.59%
201718.61%
201618.42%
201517.9%
201413.47%
201313.67%
201213.47%
201113.31%
201012.78%
200912.76%
200812.66%
200712.49%
200612.35%
200512.21%
200412.13%
200312.01%
200211.84%
200111.72%
200011.56%
199911.46%
199810.83%
199710.22%
19969.59%
19958.99%
19948.34%
19938.34%
19928.35%
19918.43%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Yemen

69.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
Yemen

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Life expectancy changed by +1.4 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearYemen
202469.44 years
202369.3 years
202267.95 years
202166.02 years
202066.44 years
201966.57 years
201865.92 years
201767.12 years
201667.11 years
201566.76 years
201468 years
201367.96 years
201267.57 years
201167.41 years
201067.22 years
200966.91 years
200866.61 years
200766.23 years
200665.8 years
200565.36 years
200464.88 years
200364.41 years
200263.81 years
200163.29 years
200062.76 years
199962.28 years
199861.79 years
199761.34 years
199660.88 years
199560.53 years
199459.83 years
199359.66 years
199259.26 years
199158.81 years
199058.53 years
198958.03 years
198857.43 years
198756.83 years
198654 years
198555.42 years
198454.59 years
198353.62 years
198252.37 years
198151.68 years
198050.61 years
197949.53 years
197848.48 years
197747.44 years
197646.44 years
197545.48 years
197444.54 years
197343.6 years
197242.69 years
197141.76 years
197040.57 years
196939.61 years
196837.99 years
196737.08 years
196636.26 years
196535.59 years
196434.91 years
196333.43 years
196233.67 years
196134.06 years
196033.46 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Yemen

9.7%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by +4.7 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearYemen
20239.7%
20228.82%
20219.44%
202011.65%
201910.97%
20189.09%
20178.15%
20167.71%
20156.49%
20145.84%
20134.96%
20125.2%
20114.77%
20105.16%
20095.99%
20085.76%
20075.82%
20065.53%
20055.21%
20045.51%
20035.76%
20024.83%
20014.95%
20004.67%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Yemen

17.5%Latest available · 2019
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Internet adoption changed by +7.5 percentage points between 2009 and 2019.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearYemen
201917.49%
201624.58%
201524.09%
201422.55%
201320%
201217.45%
201114.9%
201012.35%
20099.96%
20086.89%
20075.01%
20061.25%
20051.05%
20040.88%
20030.6%
20020.52%
20010.09%
20000.08%
19990.06%
19980.02%
19970.02%
19960%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Yemen

3.7%Latest available · 2021
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Renewable energy changed by +2.8 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearYemen
20213.7%
20203.5%
20193%
20182.9%
20173%
20162.6%
20152%
20140.8%
20130.8%
20121.1%
20110.9%
20100.8%
20090.7%
20080.7%
20070.8%
20060.8%
20050.7%
20040.8%
20030.8%
20020.9%
20010.9%
20000.9%
19991%
19981.1%
19971.1%
19961.2%
19951.2%
19941.4%
19931.5%
19921.3%
19911.4%
19901.8%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Yemen

86.3%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by +20.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearYemen
202486.3%
202383.6%
202276%
202174.9%
202073.9%
201972.8%
201862%
201779.2%
201668.9%
201567.4%
201466.1%
201375.6%
201252.4%
201162%
201060.8%
200959.6%
200858.4%
200757.2%
200655.8%
200554.8%
200449.6%
200352.6%
200251.5%
200150.4%
200049.2%
199947.99%
199846.8%
199742.6%
199644.4%
199543.19%
199441.99%
199340.77%
199244.1%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Yemen

56.1%Latest available · 2018
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Trade changed by -25.2 percentage points between 2008 and 2018.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearYemen
201856.08%
201742.97%
201631.08%
201530.37%
201448.24%
201352.51%
201261.36%
201163.06%
201064.39%
200968.07%
200881.24%
200779.12%
200682.08%
200576.77%
200471.85%
200374.38%
200274.73%
200170.89%
200075.44%
199972%
199872.66%
199780.15%
199685.94%
199587.44%
199468.96%
199358.14%
199246.15%
199147.92%
199027.63%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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