GDP (current US$), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: GDP (current US$), per capita was 633.89 current US$ per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 633.89 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2018.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 1,735 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 342.74 current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Yemen 206th out of 211 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 910.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 1,397 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 1,735 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 764.41 current US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 1996 | 375.21 current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 1997 | 382.59 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 342.74 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 401.45 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 493.24 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 487.14 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 513.24 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 548.9 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 627.63 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 734.16 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 809.71 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 890.3 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,072 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 969.25 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1,155 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 1,186 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,245 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,379 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,430 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,362 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 975.36 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 811.17 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 633.89 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 633.89 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 846.82 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 633.89 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,771 current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 852.29 current US$ per person | 342.74 current US$ per person | 1,735 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 714.52 current US$ per person | 487.14 current US$ per person | 1,072 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,131 current US$ per person | 633.89 current US$ per person | 1,430 current US$ per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 647.44 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Mozambique 647.29 current US$ per person compare
- 205 Somalia 636.98 current US$ per person compare
- 207 Madagascar 545 current US$ per person compare
- 208 Central African Republic 516.17 current US$ per person compare
- 209 Malawi 508.37 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Yemen?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Yemen was 633.89 current US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,735 current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.74 current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 206th out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.