GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 339,700 current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
339,700 current LCU
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
75th
of 211 countries
All-time high
339,700 current LCU
in 2018
All-time low
10,654 current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
GDP per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
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 211 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.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,654 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 12,206 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 14,390 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 16,773 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 20,838 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 30,959 current LCU | +48.6% |
| 1996 | 42,838 current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 49,468 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 46,574 current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 62,527 current LCU | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 79,411 current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 82,176 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 90,137 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 100,698 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 116,020 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 140,785 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 159,709 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 177,178 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 214,074 current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 196,608 current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 253,671 current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 253,668 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 266,816 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 296,280 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 307,328 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 314,435 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 276,900 current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 302,379 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 339,700 current LCU | +12.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 339,700 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 339,700 current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 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)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
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 211 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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February 2026 Data Release