Congo vs Yemen: GDP per capita
Congo
1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Yemen
1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Congo rank
132nd
Yemen rank
131st
GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices in Congo, a difference of 136 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 132nd and Yemen ranks 131st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 772.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 700 international-$ in 1990 prices | 72.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1880s | 725.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | 742 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16.05 international-$ in 1990 prices | Yemen |
| 1890s | 746.98 international-$ in 1990 prices | 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 39.55 international-$ in 1990 prices | Yemen |
| 1900s | 786.28 international-$ in 1990 prices | 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | 47.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | Yemen |
| 1910s | 776.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | 900 international-$ in 1990 prices | 123.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | Yemen |
| 1920s | 731.25 international-$ in 1990 prices | 904.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 172.98 international-$ in 1990 prices | Yemen |
| 1930s | 764.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | 906.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | 142.52 international-$ in 1990 prices | Yemen |
| 1950s | 1,112 international-$ in 1990 prices | 926.51 international-$ in 1990 prices | 185.99 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1960s | 1,286 international-$ in 1990 prices | 980.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | 305.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1970s | 1,612 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,507 international-$ in 1990 prices | 105.74 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1980s | 2,371 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,311 international-$ in 1990 prices | 59.83 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1990s | 2,242 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,337 international-$ in 1990 prices | 94.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2,106 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,738 international-$ in 1990 prices | 632 international-$ in 1990 prices | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2,348 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,416 international-$ in 1990 prices | 68 international-$ in 1990 prices | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices | 135.71 international-$ in 1990 prices | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Congo or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Congo and Yemen?
- 136 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 132nd 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.