Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Yemen
Yemen: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 839.2 current US$ per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2018, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Yemen stood at 839.2 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 1,692 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 322.04 current US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Yemen 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 842.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 1,193 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1,497 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 1,692 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 747.86 current US$ per person | -55.8% |
| 1996 | 322.26 current US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 1997 | 322.04 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 332.35 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 335.69 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 364.31 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 387.84 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 422.18 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 443.4 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 494.56 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 560.94 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 673.43 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 802.36 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 966.14 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 948.66 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1,149 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,282 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,374 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1,410 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,507 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,171 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 985.74 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 839.2 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 839.2 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 839.2 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 839.2 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,076 current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -56.9% | 747.86 current US$ per person | 322.26 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | -55.8% | 1,692 current US$ per person | 747.86 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 835.55 current US$ per person | 322.04 current US$ per person | 1,692 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.38 current US$ per person | 364.31 current US$ per person | 966.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,199 current US$ per person | 839.2 current US$ per person | 1,507 current US$ per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Yemen?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Yemen was 839.2 current US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,692 current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.04 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.