Ethiopia vs Yemen: GDP per capita
Ethiopia
945.36 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Yemen
1,079 constant 2015 US$
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
191st
Yemen rank
188th
GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,079 constant 2015 US$ against 945.36 constant 2015 US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 133.64 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 191st and Yemen ranks 188th of 209 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.99 constant 2015 US$ | 1,901 constant 2015 US$ | 1,663 constant 2015 US$ | Yemen |
| 2000s | 296.75 constant 2015 US$ | 2,195 constant 2015 US$ | 1,899 constant 2015 US$ | Yemen |
| 2010s | 561.54 constant 2015 US$ | 1,671 constant 2015 US$ | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,079 constant 2015 US$ against 945.36 constant 2015 US$ in Ethiopia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 133.64 constant 2015 US$, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st and Yemen ranks 188th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.