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