GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Yemen

Yemen: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
184th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,356 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2010
All-time low
1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200420181990: 1.7k constant 2010 US$ per person1991: 1.8k constant 2010 US$ per person1992: 1.8k constant 2010 US$ per person1993: 1.8k constant 2010 US$ per person1994: 1.9k constant 2010 US$ per person1995: 1.9k constant 2010 US$ per person1996: 1.9k constant 2010 US$ per person1997: 2.0k constant 2010 US$ per person1998: 2.0k constant 2010 US$ per person1999: 2.1k constant 2010 US$ per person2000: 2.1k constant 2010 US$ per person2001: 2.1k constant 2010 US$ per person2002: 2.1k constant 2010 US$ per person2003: 2.2k constant 2010 US$ per person2004: 2.2k constant 2010 US$ per person2005: 2.2k constant 2010 US$ per person2006: 2.2k constant 2010 US$ per person2007: 2.2k constant 2010 US$ per person2008: 2.2k constant 2010 US$ per person2009: 2.3k constant 2010 US$ per person2010: 2.4k constant 2010 US$ per person2011: 2.0k constant 2010 US$ per person2012: 2.0k constant 2010 US$ per person2013: 2.0k constant 2010 US$ per person2014: 2.0k constant 2010 US$ per person2015: 1.4k constant 2010 US$ per person2016: 1.2k constant 2010 US$ per person2017: 1.1k constant 2010 US$ per person2018: 1.1k constant 2010 US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 2,356 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 2018.

Yemen ranks 184th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year constant 2010 US$ per person Change
1990 1,722 constant 2010 US$ per person
1991 1,762 constant 2010 US$ per person +2.3%
1992 1,835 constant 2010 US$ per person +4.2%
1993 1,838 constant 2010 US$ per person +0.2%
1994 1,891 constant 2010 US$ per person +2.9%
1995 1,927 constant 2010 US$ per person +1.9%
1996 1,950 constant 2010 US$ per person +1.2%
1997 1,988 constant 2010 US$ per person +1.9%
1998 2,042 constant 2010 US$ per person +2.7%
1999 2,054 constant 2010 US$ per person +0.6%
2000 2,115 constant 2010 US$ per person +3.0%
2001 2,130 constant 2010 US$ per person +0.7%
2002 2,149 constant 2010 US$ per person +0.9%
2003 2,165 constant 2010 US$ per person +0.7%
2004 2,186 constant 2010 US$ per person +1.0%
2005 2,238 constant 2010 US$ per person +2.4%
2006 2,235 constant 2010 US$ per person -0.1%
2007 2,236 constant 2010 US$ per person +0.0%
2008 2,244 constant 2010 US$ per person +0.4%
2009 2,257 constant 2010 US$ per person +0.6%
2010 2,356 constant 2010 US$ per person +4.4%
2011 1,995 constant 2010 US$ per person -15.3%
2012 1,981 constant 2010 US$ per person -0.7%
2013 2,015 constant 2010 US$ per person +1.7%
2014 1,950 constant 2010 US$ per person -3.2%
2015 1,362 constant 2010 US$ per person -30.2%
2016 1,198 constant 2010 US$ per person -12.1%
2017 1,103 constant 2010 US$ per person -7.9%
2018 1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person -2.2%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 710.7 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,747 constant 2010 US$ per person, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -30.2% 1,950 constant 2010 US$ per person 1,362 constant 2010 US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,901 constant 2010 US$ per person 1,722 constant 2010 US$ per person 2,054 constant 2010 US$ per person 10
2000s 2,195 constant 2010 US$ per person 2,115 constant 2010 US$ per person 2,257 constant 2010 US$ per person 10
2010s 1,671 constant 2010 US$ per person 1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person 2,356 constant 2010 US$ per person 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 181 Sierra Leone 1,134 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
  2. 182 Tanzania 1,086 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
  3. 183 South Sudan 1,080 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
  4. 185 Rwanda 1,070 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
  5. 186 Guinea 1,049 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
  6. 187 Togo 1,045 constant 2010 US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Yemen?
Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Yemen was 1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 2,356 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2010.
What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2018.
How does Yemen rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
Yemen ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2018.
Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2010 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,104 data points, 1970–2024
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GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.