Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Yemen

Yemen: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.1006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018

0.020.040.060.080.11990200420181990: 0.05 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1991: 0.043 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1992: 0.035 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1993: 0.029 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1994: 0.023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1995: 0.05 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1996: 0.098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1997: 0.093 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1998: 0.101 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1999: 0.083 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2000: 0.066 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2001: 0.065 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2002: 0.059 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2003: 0.054 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2004: 0.046 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2005: 0.038 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2006: 0.033 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2007: 0.022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2008: 0.018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2009: 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2010: 0.015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2011: 0.015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2012: 0.013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2013: 0.012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2014: 0.011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2015: 0.011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2016: 0.015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2017: 0.018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2018: 0.022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2018, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.1006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Yemen 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year cubic meters per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0503 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0434 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1992 0.0354 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -18.3%
1993 0.0293 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -17.4%
1994 0.0227 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -22.4%
1995 0.0497 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +119.0%
1996 0.0979 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +97.0%
1997 0.093 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1998 0.1006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1999 0.0832 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2000 0.0657 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -21.1%
2001 0.0645 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2002 0.0595 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2003 0.054 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2004 0.0459 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2005 0.038 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2006 0.0334 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2007 0.022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -34.0%
2008 0.0177 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2009 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2010 0.0154 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2011 0.0146 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2012 0.0135 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2013 0.0118 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2014 0.011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2015 0.0112 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2016 0.0152 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +35.5%
2017 0.0178 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2018 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0605 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0227 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.042 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0177 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0657 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0147 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 11 Sudan 0.0232 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 12 Qatar 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 14 Azerbaijan 0.0203 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 15 Gabon 0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 16 Angola 0.0158 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.1006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Yemen rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
Yemen ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,375 data points, 1980–2021
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Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.