GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) 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$, in 1998.
Yemen ranks 209th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 910.42 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,016 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 1,198 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 1,397 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 1,735 current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 764.41 current US$ | -55.9% |
| 1996 | 375.21 current US$ | -50.9% |
| 1997 | 382.58 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 342.74 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 401.45 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 493.24 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 487.14 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 513.24 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 548.91 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 627.63 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 734.16 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 809.71 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 890.31 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,072 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 969.24 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1,155 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 1,186 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,245 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,379 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,430 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,362 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 975.36 current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 811.17 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 633.89 current US$ | -21.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 633.89 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 633.89 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,348 current US$, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 852.29 current US$ | 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
- 206 Eritrea 688.68 current US$ compare
- 207 Malawi 671.51 current US$ compare
- 208 Somalia 661.17 current US$ compare
- 210 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ compare
- 211 Madagascar 599.26 current US$ compare
- 212 Central African Republic 556.13 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 84.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 209th out of 214 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.