Oil rents in Yemen
Yemen: Oil rents was 4.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil rents 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 in Yemen peaked at 41.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 29th of 201 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 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 in Yemen?
- Oil rents in Yemen was 4.8% in 2018, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for oil rents?
- Yemen ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is oil rents 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 (WB), published as part of Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.