South Sudan vs Yemen: GDP per capita
South Sudan
727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Yemen
855.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Sudan rank
184th
Yemen rank
183rd
GDP per capita over time
- South Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 855.03 international-$ in 2021 prices against 727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Sudan, a difference of 128 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Yemen ahead.
South Sudan ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 183rd of 184 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | Yemen |
| 2010s | 894.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,812 international-$ in 2021 prices | Yemen |
| 2020s | 914.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 927.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, South Sudan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 855.03 international-$ in 2021 prices against 727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between South Sudan and Yemen?
- 128 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 183rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.