North Korea vs Yemen: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)

North Korea
1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Yemen
1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
North Korea rank
151st
Yemen rank
149th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time

  • North Korea
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in North Korea, a difference of 54 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 151st and Yemen ranks 149th of 164 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 1,867 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 3,393 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Yemen
2000s 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 3,862 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,172 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Yemen
2010s 1,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 2,856 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,145 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Yemen
2020s 1,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,627 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 82.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, North Korea or Yemen?
Yemen, at 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in North Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between North Korea and Yemen?
54 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
North Korea ranks 151st and Yemen ranks 149th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,969 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.