GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita was 339,700 current LCU in 2018. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Yemen, 1990β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Yemen is 339,700 current LCU, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 339,700 current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,654 current LCU, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 75th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,723 current LCU | 10,654 current LCU | 62,527 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,680 current LCU | 79,411 current LCU | 214,074 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,131 current LCU | 253,668 current LCU | 339,700 current LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Gdp per capita in Yemen was 339,700 current LCU in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 339,700 current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,654 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release