GDP growth in Yemen

GDP growth in Yemen: -32% a year in 2015 and -1.5% a year in 2024, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2024: -1.5% a year
Since 2015: +30.6 percentage points
Projected, 2031: 2.5% a year; IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 2.5% a year in 2031.
The highest was 8.5% a year in 2018, the lowest -32% a year in 2015.

% a year · IMF

IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2025–2031

How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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