GDP (current US$), per capita in Yemen

Yemen: GDP (current US$), per capita was 633.89 current US$ per person in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
633.89 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
207th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,735 current US$ per person
in 1994
All-time low
342.74 current US$ per person
in 1998
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

5001.0k1.5k1990200420181990: 910.4 current US$ per person1991: 1.0k current US$ per person1992: 1.2k current US$ per person1993: 1.4k current US$ per person1994: 1.7k current US$ per person1995: 764.4 current US$ per person1996: 375.2 current US$ per person1997: 382.6 current US$ per person1998: 342.7 current US$ per person1999: 401.4 current US$ per person2000: 493.2 current US$ per person2001: 487.1 current US$ per person2002: 513.2 current US$ per person2003: 548.9 current US$ per person2004: 627.6 current US$ per person2005: 734.2 current US$ per person2006: 809.7 current US$ per person2007: 890.3 current US$ per person2008: 1.1k current US$ per person2009: 969.2 current US$ per person2010: 1.2k current US$ per person2011: 1.2k current US$ per person2012: 1.2k current US$ per person2013: 1.4k current US$ per person2014: 1.4k current US$ per person2015: 1.4k current US$ per person2016: 975.4 current US$ per person2017: 811.2 current US$ per person2018: 633.9 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 633.89 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 1,735 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 342.74 current US$ per person, in 1998.

That places Yemen 207th out of 212 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.

GDP (current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ per person Change
1990 910.42 current US$ per person
1991 1,016 current US$ per person +11.6%
1992 1,198 current US$ per person +17.9%
1993 1,397 current US$ per person +16.6%
1994 1,735 current US$ per person +24.2%
1995 764.41 current US$ per person -55.9%
1996 375.21 current US$ per person -50.9%
1997 382.59 current US$ per person +2.0%
1998 342.74 current US$ per person -10.4%
1999 401.45 current US$ per person +17.1%
2000 493.24 current US$ per person +22.9%
2001 487.14 current US$ per person -1.2%
2002 513.24 current US$ per person +5.4%
2003 548.9 current US$ per person +6.9%
2004 627.63 current US$ per person +14.3%
2005 734.16 current US$ per person +17.0%
2006 809.71 current US$ per person +10.3%
2007 890.3 current US$ per person +10.0%
2008 1,072 current US$ per person +20.4%
2009 969.25 current US$ per person -9.6%
2010 1,155 current US$ per person +19.2%
2011 1,186 current US$ per person +2.7%
2012 1,245 current US$ per person +4.9%
2013 1,379 current US$ per person +10.7%
2014 1,430 current US$ per person +3.7%
2015 1,362 current US$ per person -4.8%
2016 975.36 current US$ per person -28.4%
2017 811.17 current US$ per person -16.8%
2018 633.89 current US$ per person -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 852.29 current US$ per person 342.74 current US$ per person 1,735 current US$ per person 10
2000s 714.52 current US$ per person 487.14 current US$ per person 1,072 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,131 current US$ per person 633.89 current US$ per person 1,430 current US$ per person 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 204 Eritrea 688.68 current US$ per person compare
  2. 205 Malawi 671.51 current US$ per person compare
  3. 206 Somalia 661.17 current US$ per person compare
  4. 208 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ per person compare
  5. 209 Madagascar 599.27 current US$ per person compare
  6. 210 Central African Republic 556.13 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Yemen?
Gdp (current us$), per capita in Yemen was 633.89 current US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1,735 current US$ per person in 1994.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 342.74 current US$ per person in 1998.
How does Yemen rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Yemen ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
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GDP (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.