Total natural resources rents in Yemen

Yemen: Total natural resources rents was 4.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.9%
Change on year
up 143.8%
World rank
77th
of 214 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total natural resources rents in Yemen, 1990–2018

0102030401990200420181990: 28.7 % of GDP1991: 17 % of GDP1992: 15.1 % of GDP1993: 20.8 % of GDP1994: 36.8 % of GDP1995: 40.2 % of GDP1996: 36.6 % of GDP1997: 29.8 % of GDP1998: 21.7 % of GDP1999: 28.9 % of GDP2000: 41.4 % of GDP2001: 33.2 % of GDP2002: 31 % of GDP2003: 32.2 % of GDP2004: 34.2 % of GDP2005: 41.2 % of GDP2006: 40.5 % of GDP2007: 33 % of GDP2008: 33.9 % of GDP2009: 21 % of GDP2010: 23.5 % of GDP2011: 25.9 % of GDP2012: 18.8 % of GDP2013: 13.6 % of GDP2014: 11 % of GDP2015: 2.1 % of GDP2016: 0.766 % of GDP2017: 2 % of GDP2018: 4.9 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2018, total natural resources rents in Yemen stood at 4.9%.

That represents a change of up 143.8% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Yemen peaked at 41.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

Yemen ranks 77th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 28.7%
1991 17.0% -40.9%
1992 15.1% -11.1%
1993 20.8% +37.7%
1994 36.8% +77.2%
1995 40.2% +9.1%
1996 36.6% -8.9%
1997 29.8% -18.5%
1998 21.7% -27.3%
1999 28.9% +33.4%
2000 41.4% +43.1%
2001 33.2% -19.8%
2002 31.0% -6.6%
2003 32.2% +3.7%
2004 34.2% +6.1%
2005 41.2% +20.5%
2006 40.5% -1.6%
2007 33.0% -18.5%
2008 33.9% +2.6%
2009 21.0% -38.0%
2010 23.5% +12.1%
2011 25.9% +10.2%
2012 18.8% -27.3%
2013 13.6% -27.9%
2014 11.0% -19.3%
2015 2.1% -81.2%
2016 0.8% -62.9%
2017 2.0% +161.1%
2018 4.9% +143.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.6% 15.1% 40.2% 10
2000s 34.2% 21.0% 41.4% 10
2010s 11.4% 0.8% 25.9% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Yemen?
Total natural resources rents in Yemen was 4.9% in 2018, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for total natural resources rents?
Yemen ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
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Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.