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
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Kazakhstan 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sudan 0.0232 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Qatar 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 0.0203 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Gabon 0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Angola 0.0158 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2019)
- Gas production 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1164 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.