Iraq vs Yemen: GDP per capita

Iraq
1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Yemen
1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Iraq rank
130th
Yemen rank
131st

GDP per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices in Yemen, a difference of 6 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Yemen ahead.

Iraq ranks 130th and Yemen ranks 131st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
1870s 600 international-$ in 1990 prices 700 international-$ in 1990 prices 100 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
1880s 641.37 international-$ in 1990 prices 742 international-$ in 1990 prices 100.63 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
1890s 685.6 international-$ in 1990 prices 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices 100.93 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
1900s 732.87 international-$ in 1990 prices 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices 100.86 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
1910s 800 international-$ in 1990 prices 900 international-$ in 1990 prices 100 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
1920s 977.85 international-$ in 1990 prices 904.23 international-$ in 1990 prices 73.62 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1930s 1,105 international-$ in 1990 prices 906.81 international-$ in 1990 prices 197.78 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1950s 1,831 international-$ in 1990 prices 926.51 international-$ in 1990 prices 904.47 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1960s 3,011 international-$ in 1990 prices 980.14 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,031 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1970s 3,894 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,507 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,387 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1980s 5,155 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,311 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,844 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq
1990s 1,670 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,337 international-$ in 1990 prices 667.38 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
2000s 1,268 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,738 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,470 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
2010s 1,718 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,416 international-$ in 1990 prices 697.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Yemen
2020s 1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices 5.53 international-$ in 1990 prices Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Iraq or Yemen?
Iraq, at 1,765 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 Iraq and Yemen?
6 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for gdp per capita?
Iraq ranks 130th 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.