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