GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Yemen
Yemen: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 740 current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
740 current US$
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,470 current US$
in 1994
All-time low
340 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
27
1992–2018
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Yemen, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Yemen is 740 current US$, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Yemen peaked at 1,470 current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 340 current US$, in 1999.
That places Yemen 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,100 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 1,240 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 1,470 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 1,160 current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 620 current US$ | -46.6% |
| 1997 | 420 current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 350 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 340 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 380 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 430 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 460 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 480 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 540 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 620 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 710 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 780 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 880 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 960 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,040 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 930 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1,080 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 1,230 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1,250 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,030 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 970 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 880 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 740 current US$ | -15.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 740 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 740 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,660 current US$, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 837.5 current US$ | 340 current US$ | 1,470 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 624 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 960 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,017 current US$ | 740 current US$ | 1,250 current US$ | 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Yemen?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Yemen was 740 current US$ in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,470 current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Yemen ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release