Total natural resource rents in Yemen
Yemen: Total natural resource rents was 4.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4.9% for total natural resource rents in 2018.
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 resource rents in Yemen peaked at 41.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 77th of 211 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 resource rents in Yemen, year by year
| 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.3%, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Yemen?
- Total natural resource rents in Yemen was 4.9% in 2018, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for total natural resource rents?
- Yemen ranks 77th out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total natural resource 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 staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.