Benin vs Yemen: GDP per capita

Benin
1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Yemen
1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Benin rank
129th
Yemen rank
131st

GDP per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices in Yemen, a difference of 20 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 129th and Yemen ranks 131st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Yemen Difference Ahead
1870s 846.17 international-$ in 1990 prices 700 international-$ in 1990 prices 146.17 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1880s 789.31 international-$ in 1990 prices 742 international-$ in 1990 prices 47.31 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1890s 815.04 international-$ in 1990 prices 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices 28.51 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1900s 862.63 international-$ in 1990 prices 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices 28.9 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1910s 850.59 international-$ in 1990 prices 900 international-$ in 1990 prices 49.41 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
1920s 795.81 international-$ in 1990 prices 904.23 international-$ in 1990 prices 108.42 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
1930s 761.77 international-$ in 1990 prices 906.81 international-$ in 1990 prices 145.05 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
1950s 973 international-$ in 1990 prices 926.51 international-$ in 1990 prices 46.49 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin
1960s 941 international-$ in 1990 prices 980.14 international-$ in 1990 prices 39.14 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
1970s 976.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,507 international-$ in 1990 prices 530.26 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
1980s 1,122 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,311 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,189 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
1990s 1,172 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,337 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,165 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
2000s 1,338 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,738 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,400 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
2010s 1,493 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,416 international-$ in 1990 prices 922.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
2020s 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices 19.7 international-$ in 1990 prices Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Benin or Yemen?
Benin, at 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices in Yemen as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Benin and Yemen?
20 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Yemen?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Benin and Yemen rank globally for gdp per capita?
Benin ranks 129th and Yemen ranks 131st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.