GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 3,164 current international $ in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
3,164 current international $
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
184th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,603 current international $
in 2010
All-time low
1,742 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2013
GDP per capita, PPP in Yemen, 1990–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Yemen is 3,164 current international $, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Yemen peaked at 3,603 current international $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,742 current international $, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 184th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,742 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,843 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1,963 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2,013 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,115 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2,201 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,268 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,351 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,442 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,492 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,624 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,702 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,768 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,844 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,949 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,113 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3,205 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,294 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,370 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,411 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,603 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3,113 current international $ | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 3,005 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,164 current international $ | +5.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3,164 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,165 current international $, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3,164 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,464 current international $, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,143 current international $ | 1,742 current international $ | 2,492 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,028 current international $ | 2,624 current international $ | 3,411 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,221 current international $ | 3,005 current international $ | 3,603 current international $ | 4 |
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, ppp in Yemen?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Yemen was 3,164 current international $ in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,603 current international $ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,742 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Yemen ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release