| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 30 491a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 57.8a | |
| Capital city | Sana'a | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 2 874.4c,b | |
| UN membership date | 30-Sep-47 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 527 968b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.5a | |
| National currency | Yemeni Rial (YER) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 250.2d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 30 907 | 26 660 | 24 935b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.3 | -30.5 | 2.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 334.8 | 1 006.1 | 855.1b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 12.1 | 18.2 | 19b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 38.7 | 20.1 | 20.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 49.2 | 61.7 | 60.5b |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 24.1 | 29.2e | 28.6e,d |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 19 | 12.8e | 10e,d |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 56.9 | 58e | 61.4e,d |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 12.9 | 13.4 | 12.8d |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 10.0 / 68.8 | 6.0 / 68.4 | 5.7 / 70.2d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100) | 100 | 158f | ... |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 100 | 98b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 6 437 | 510 | ~0e,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 9 255 | 6 573 | 5 298e,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 2 818 | - 6 063 | - 5 298e,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 054 | - 3 026 | - 2 419g |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateh (average annual %) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 31.8 | 34.8 | 37.3b |
| Urban population growth rateh (average annual %) | 4.6 | 4.4 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman) | 5 | 4.4 | 3.8d |
| Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years) | 66.4 / 63.1 | 67.7 / 64.3 | 67.7 / 64.4d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 42.7 / 4.3 | 40.7 / 4.4 | 38.4 / 4.7a |
| International migrant stocki,j (000/% of total pop.) | 288.4 / 1.2 | 379.9 / 1.4 | 387.1 / 1.3d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 508.6k | 1 540.5 | 4 010.0d |
| Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births) | 48.6 | 43.3 | 43.2d |
| Health: Current expendituree (% of GDP) | 5.2 | 4.9 | ... |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.3l | 0.5f | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2m | ... | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 82.3 / 100.9 | 89.4 / 106.6n | 87.1 / 99.9g |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 33.6 / 54.2 | 40.0 / 58.2n | 43.3 / 59.6g |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 24.6 / 41.8 | 31.6 / 47.2n | 34.5 / 49.5g |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 4.7 | 6.8n | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3o,p |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 12.4 | 24.1e | 26.7e,q |
| Threatened species (number) | 269 | 287 | 329 |
| Forested areae (% of land area) | 1 | 1 | 1r |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 22.4 / 1.0 | 11.8 / 0.4 | 8.0 / 0.3r |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 804 | 173 | 74r |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 14 | 7 | 5r |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | 1 025 | 367 | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 64.3 / ... | 61.4 / ... | 60.6 / ...d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2.29 | 4.99 | 28.95r |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | 2019 | |
| c | Data refers to the urban agglomeration. | |
| d | 2020 | |
| e | Estimate. | |
| f | 2014 | |
| g | 2016 | |
| h | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| i | Refers to foreign citizens. | |
| j | Including refugees. | |
| k | Data as at the end of December. | |
| l | 2009 | |
| m | 2008 | |
| n | 2013 | |
| o | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
| p | Corresponds to the composition of the House of Representatives elected in 2003. | |
| q | 2017 | |
| r | 2018 | |
| s | Including nationals residing abroad. |