Urban population, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Yemen is 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Yemen 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +133.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +108.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +133.1% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +108.9% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Madagascar 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Nigeria 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Eritrea 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Nepal 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Yemen
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 64.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.