Profile
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| Yemen | ||
| Leader | ||
| President Abdrabbu Mansour al-Hadi | ||
Country data
| Iran | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010f | 2011f | 2012f | 2013f |
| Nominal GDP ($bn) | 21.7 | 26.9 | 25.1* | 31 | 33.8 | 36.4 | 41.3 |
| GDP per capita ($) | 971 | 1,171 | 1,061* | 1,272 | 1,343 | 1,405 | 1,548 |
| Real GDP growth (annual change, %) | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9* | 7.7 | -10.5 | -1.9 | 4.1 |
| Government revenue (% of GDP) | 33.2 | 36.7 | 25 | 26 | 24.6 | 29.9 | 25.8 |
| Government total expenditure (% of GDP) | 40.3 | 41.2 | 35.2 | 30.1 | 28.9 | 35.6 | 31.8 |
| Total government debt (gross, % of GDP) | 40.4 | 36.4 | 49.9 | 40.9 | 42.4 | 44.9 | 45.1 |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -7 | -4.7 | -10.2* | -4.4 | -3 | -2.7 | -4 |
| Value of oil imports | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3 |
| Value of oil exports | 6.1 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Inflation (%) | 7.9 | 19 | 3.7 | 11.2 | 19.5 | 15 | 12.7 |
| Click to see full economic data (2005 - 2017 forecast) | |||||||
| Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database; Last updated: March 2013; *=Estimate | |||||||
Tenders & project awards
Yemen: Wastewater project consultancy Subscription
Provision of consultancy services for a wastewater network and treatment plant project
Yemen: Financial infrastructure development consultancy Subscription
Provision of consultancy services for a financial infrastructure development project
Yemen: Road consultancy Subscription
Provision of supervision consultancy services for a road assets management project
Yemen: Power lines, tranformers and connections Subscription
Supply of overhead power transmission lines, distribution transformers and network and consumer connections
Top 10 projects
| Rank | Project Name | Sector | Budget ($m) |
| 1 | Aden Refinery Upgrade | Oil | 3,000 |
| 2 | Yemen Railway Line | Transport | 1,290 |
| 3 | Ammonia & Urea Plant | Chemical | 500 |
| 3 | Dhamar Gas Power Plant | Power | 500 |
| 3 | Hudaydah Gas Power Plant | Power | 500 |
| 3 | Shabwa Power Plant | Power | 500 |
| 3 | Marib Power Plant Phase 2 | Power | 500 |
| 3 | Habban Field Central Processing Facilities | Oil | 500 |
| 9 | Mukalla International Airport Expansion | Transport | 200 |
| 9 | Sana International Airport Expansion | Transport | 200 |
| Click through to the full data table on Yemen's biggest projects and their status | |||
| Click through to MEED's Q1 2013 Top 100 Projects report | |||
| Source: MEED Projects; Data compiled: April 2013 | |||
News & analysis
Militants jailed in Yemen Subscription
Court in Sanaa jails 11 men for up to 10 years
France's Total seeks Yemen LNG price hike Subscription
Main shareholder Total confident on negotiating higher price for sales to South Korea from 2014
Dialogue key to avoiding unrest in Yemen
Yemen’s government needs to plan contingency measures to prevent another outbreak of civil unrest
Dialogue offers a fresh start for Yemen Subscription
The National Dialogue Conference has begun, but will its hope to bring stability to Yemen be realised?
Bids in for Yemen’s Mukalla airport project Subscription
Eight contractors submitted bids on 2 February
Deadline for Yemen’s Mukalla airport expansion extended Subscription
Bids now due in by 19 January
Middle East still in turmoil as economic benefits stall Subscription
Two years after protests erupted, the process of reform in the Middle East is only just beginning
Al-Qaeda offers bounty for US official in Yemen Subscription
Terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda says it will pay about $160,000 to anyone who kills US ambassador
West and GCC support Yemen military shake-up Subscription
Relatives of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh removed from top positions in army
Yemen projects market makes modest progress Subscription
About 32 projects were registered in Gulf state during the third quarter of 2012
Special reports
Yemen: Security set as a priority Subscription
Yemen’s new leadership faces many challenges, which can only be properly addressed once its security problems have been resolved
Companies
Raysut Cement Company Subscription
Raysut is keen to expand production capacity
People
Mohammed Saleh al-Lai Subscription
Mohammed Saleh al-Lai is executive director and chief executive officer, Al-Amal Microfinance Bank
Youssef Abdo al-Kuraimi Subscription
Youssef Abdo al-Kuraimi is managing director, Alkuraimi Islamic Microfinance Bank
Abdul-Ghabar Hayel Saeed Subscription
Abdul-Ghabar Hayel Saeed is chairman, Tadhamon International Islamic Bank
Ahmed Thabet al-Absi Subscription
Ahmed Thabet al-Absi is general manager, International Bank of Yemen
Ibrahim al-Nahari Subscription
Ibrahim al-Nahari is sub-governor for foreign banking, Central Bank of Yemen
Mohammed Awad bin Hammam Subscription
Mohammed Awad bin Hammam is governor, Central Bank of Yemen
