GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Yemen
Yemen: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 6,677 constant LCU per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2018, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen stood at 6,677 constant LCU per person. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen peaked at 14,576 constant LCU per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,677 constant LCU per person, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 194th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,654 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 10,899 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 11,353 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 11,372 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,696 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 11,923 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12,063 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12,296 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12,630 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12,705 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13,082 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 13,175 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13,293 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13,392 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13,522 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,842 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13,824 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13,831 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,882 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,965 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,576 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 12,340 constant LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 12,258 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12,463 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12,064 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,427 constant LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 7,411 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 6,826 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 6,677 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6,677 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 157,745 constant LCU per person, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6,677 constant LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,197 constant LCU per person, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -30.2% | 12,064 constant LCU per person | 8,427 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,759 constant LCU per person | 10,654 constant LCU per person | 12,705 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,581 constant LCU per person | 13,082 constant LCU per person | 13,965 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,338 constant LCU per person | 6,677 constant LCU per person | 14,576 constant LCU per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 191 Montenegro 7,474 constant LCU per person compare
- 192 Oman 7,151 constant LCU per person compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea 7,084 constant LCU per person compare
- 195 Tuvalu 6,532 constant LCU per person compare
- 196 Ecuador 6,409 constant LCU per person compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 6,174 constant LCU per person compare
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 gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen was 6,677 constant LCU per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 14,576 constant LCU per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,677 constant LCU per person in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.