Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Yemen
Yemen: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
130th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2010
All-time low
8.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Yemen peaked at 17.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 130th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1991 | 8.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 9.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 9.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 11.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 11.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 14.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.25 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 16.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 17.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 15.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 15.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 10.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 10.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -28.0% | 16.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.69 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 12.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 16.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 127 Bulgaria 11.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 128 Ecuador 10.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 129 Moldova 10.79 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 131 Serbia 10.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 132 Haiti 9.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 133 Guyana 9.88 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Yemen?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Yemen was 10.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2010.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Yemen ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.