GDP (current LCU), per capita in Yemen

Yemen: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 339,699 current LCU per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
339,699 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
78th
of 212 countries
All-time high
339,699 current LCU per person
in 2018
All-time low
10,654 current LCU per person
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

GDP (current LCU), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200420181990: 10.7k current LCU per person1991: 12.2k current LCU per person1992: 14.4k current LCU per person1993: 16.8k current LCU per person1994: 20.8k current LCU per person1995: 31.0k current LCU per person1996: 42.8k current LCU per person1997: 49.5k current LCU per person1998: 46.6k current LCU per person1999: 62.5k current LCU per person2000: 79.4k current LCU per person2001: 82.2k current LCU per person2002: 90.1k current LCU per person2003: 100.7k current LCU per person2004: 116.0k current LCU per person2005: 140.8k current LCU per person2006: 159.7k current LCU per person2007: 177.2k current LCU per person2008: 214.1k current LCU per person2009: 196.6k current LCU per person2010: 253.7k current LCU per person2011: 253.7k current LCU per person2012: 266.8k current LCU per person2013: 296.3k current LCU per person2014: 307.3k current LCU per person2015: 314.4k current LCU per person2016: 276.9k current LCU per person2017: 302.4k current LCU per person2018: 339.7k current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Yemen is 339,699 current LCU per person, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Yemen peaked at 339,699 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,654 current LCU per person, in 1990.

That places Yemen 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current LCU), per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), per capita in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current LCU per person Change
1990 10,654 current LCU per person
1991 12,206 current LCU per person +14.6%
1992 14,390 current LCU per person +17.9%
1993 16,773 current LCU per person +16.6%
1994 20,838 current LCU per person +24.2%
1995 30,959 current LCU per person +48.6%
1996 42,838 current LCU per person +38.4%
1997 49,468 current LCU per person +15.5%
1998 46,574 current LCU per person -5.9%
1999 62,528 current LCU per person +34.3%
2000 79,411 current LCU per person +27.0%
2001 82,176 current LCU per person +3.5%
2002 90,137 current LCU per person +9.7%
2003 100,698 current LCU per person +11.7%
2004 116,020 current LCU per person +15.2%
2005 140,785 current LCU per person +21.3%
2006 159,709 current LCU per person +13.4%
2007 177,178 current LCU per person +10.9%
2008 214,075 current LCU per person +20.8%
2009 196,608 current LCU per person -8.2%
2010 253,671 current LCU per person +29.0%
2011 253,668 current LCU per person -0.0%
2012 266,816 current LCU per person +5.2%
2013 296,279 current LCU per person +11.0%
2014 307,328 current LCU per person +3.7%
2015 314,435 current LCU per person +2.3%
2016 276,901 current LCU per person -11.9%
2017 302,379 current LCU per person +9.2%
2018 339,699 current LCU per person +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,723 current LCU per person 10,654 current LCU per person 62,528 current LCU per person 10
2000s 135,680 current LCU per person 79,411 current LCU per person 214,075 current LCU per person 10
2010s 290,131 current LCU per person 253,668 current LCU per person 339,699 current LCU per person 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 75 Greenland 403,041 current LCU per person compare
  2. 76 Bhutan 391,584 current LCU per person compare
  3. 77 Haiti 352,104 current LCU per person compare
  4. 79 Central African Republic 323,630 current LCU per person compare
  5. 80 Bangladesh 313,912 current LCU per person compare
  6. 81 Kenya 305,525 current LCU per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Yemen?
Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Yemen was 339,699 current LCU per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 339,699 current LCU per person in 2018.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 10,654 current LCU per person in 1990.
How does Yemen rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
Yemen ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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