GDP (current LCU), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 339,699 current LCU per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2018, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Yemen stood at 339,699 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Yemen peaked at 339,699 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,654 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Yemen 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,654 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 12,206 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 14,390 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 16,773 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 20,838 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 30,959 current LCU per person | +48.6% |
| 1996 | 42,838 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 49,468 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 46,574 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 62,528 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 79,411 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 82,176 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 90,137 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 100,698 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 116,020 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 140,785 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 159,709 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 177,178 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 214,075 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 196,608 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 253,671 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 253,668 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 266,816 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 296,279 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 307,328 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 314,435 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 276,901 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 302,379 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 339,699 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 339,699 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 339,699 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,723 current LCU per person | 10,654 current LCU per person | 62,528 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,680 current LCU per person | 79,411 current LCU per person | 214,075 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,131 current LCU per person | 253,668 current LCU per person | 339,699 current LCU per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 72 Vanuatu 422,186 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Pakistan 420,330 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Greenland 403,041 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Bhutan 317,132 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Central African Republic 312,978 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Kenya 297,436 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Yemen?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Yemen was 339,699 current LCU per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 339,699 current LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,654 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.