GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita was 633.89 current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, gdp per capita in Yemen stood at 633.89 current US$.
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 per capita in Yemen peaked at 1,735 current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 342.74 current US$, in 1998.
Yemen ranks 206th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 852.29 current US$ | 342.74 current US$ | 1,735 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 714.52 current US$ | 487.14 current US$ | 1,072 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,131 current US$ | 633.89 current US$ | 1,430 current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 203 Eritrea 688.68 current US$ compare
- 204 Malawi 671.51 current US$ compare
- 205 Somalia 661.17 current US$ compare
- 207 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ compare
- 208 Madagascar 599.26 current US$ compare
- 209 Central African Republic 556.13 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -38.6% (2018)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2014)
- GDP per capita 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,091 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.42 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.25 billion current US$ (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.15 billion current LCU (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 864.25 million current US$ (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Gdp per capita in Yemen was 633.89 current US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,735 current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.74 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 206th out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.