GDP per capita in Yemen

Yemen: GDP per capita was 633.89 current US$ in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
633.89 current US$
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
204th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,735 current US$
in 1994
All-time low
342.74 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
29
1990–2018

GDP per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018

5001.0k1.5k1990200420181990: 910.4 current US$1991: 1.0k current US$1992: 1.2k current US$1993: 1.4k current US$1994: 1.7k current US$1995: 764.4 current US$1996: 375.2 current US$1997: 382.6 current US$1998: 342.7 current US$1999: 401.4 current US$2000: 493.2 current US$2001: 487.1 current US$2002: 513.2 current US$2003: 548.9 current US$2004: 627.6 current US$2005: 734.2 current US$2006: 809.7 current US$2007: 890.3 current US$2008: 1.1k current US$2009: 969.2 current US$2010: 1.2k current US$2011: 1.2k current US$2012: 1.2k current US$2013: 1.4k current US$2014: 1.4k current US$2015: 1.4k current US$2016: 975.4 current US$2017: 811.2 current US$2018: 633.9 current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 201 Democratic Republic of Congo 647.44 current US$ compare
  2. 202 Mozambique 647.29 current US$ compare
  3. 203 Somalia 636.98 current US$ compare
  4. 205 Madagascar 545 current US$ compare
  5. 206 Malawi 508.37 current US$ compare
  6. 207 Afghanistan 413.76 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Yemen

All data for Yemen β†’

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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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release