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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Western Asia  
Currency 2008 Yemini Rial (YER)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 527968  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 22918  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 43.4  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Sana‘a (2008)  
United Nations membership date 2000 30 September 1947  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 31070  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 17708  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 10051  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 3.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 5.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 7.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 1355.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 839.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 552.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 1260.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 766.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 513.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 17.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 17.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 16.4  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 200.08 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 195.08 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 165.59 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –1251  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 624  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 1337  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 249 Series linked to former series.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 174  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 129 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 116  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 99  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 129 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 116  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 99  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 21.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 21.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 18.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 65.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 66.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 67.7  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 404  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 336  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 73  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 16055 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 19882  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 21413  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 21.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 15.1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 1.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 1.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1  
Exports (million US$) 2008 7583.8  
Imports (million US$) 2008 10546.2  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 China (31.2), Thailand (24.0), India (8.0)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 United Arab Emirates (17.8), China (7.5), United States (7.3)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.9  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 4.9  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.2  
Urban population (%) 2007 30.1  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 43.8  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 4.1/3.5  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 102.3  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 64.4/61.1  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 58.6  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 5.3  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 27.7  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 517.9/2.1 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 241000  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 9.6 UNESCO estimate. 2001.  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 53.6/81.7  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 26.1 UNESCO estimate.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 0.3  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 269  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 1.0  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 21185/0.9  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 263.0  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
More about Yemen:

Cities:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Sanaa (capital city)
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Aden

Country:
 Political Map of Yemen
 Topographical Map of Yemen
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Yemen
 Yemen Country Profile
History of Yemen

Continent:
 Map of Western Asia and the Middle East
Flags of Asia
Capital Cities of Asia

External Links:
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National Statistical Office of Yemen.
 
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