Oil rents as a share of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 4.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil rents as a share of gdp in Yemen is 4.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.6% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Yemen peaked at 41.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.5% | — |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +77.7% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -81.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +170.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +151.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 14.9% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 20.6% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 0.7% | 23.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 26 Norway 6.1% compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 5.8% compare
- 28 Timor-Leste 5.3% compare
- 30 Ghana 4.1% compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 4.0% compare
- 32 Colombia 3.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Yemen?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Yemen was 4.8% in 2018, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.