GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita was 633.89 current US$ in 2018. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Yemen, 1990β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 633.89 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 1,735 current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 342.74 current US$, in 1998.
That places Yemen 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 852.29 current US$ | 342.74 current US$ | 1,735 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 714.52 current US$ | 487.14 current US$ | 1,072 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,131 current US$ | 633.89 current US$ | 1,430 current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 201 Democratic Republic of Congo 647.44 current US$ compare
- 202 Mozambique 647.29 current US$ compare
- 203 Somalia 636.98 current US$ compare
- 205 Madagascar 545 current US$ compare
- 206 Malawi 508.37 current US$ compare
- 207 Afghanistan 413.76 current US$ compare
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 633.89 current US$ in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,735 current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.74 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release