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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
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.