GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was -2.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -2.2% for gdp per capita growth in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.3% on the previous year and down 689.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Yemen peaked at 4.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -30.2%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 203rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.3% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +81.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -96.1% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +1645.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +64.8% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -78.2% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +399.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -75.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +145.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -105.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -134.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +722.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +631.1% |
| 2011 | -15.3% | -450.7% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -95.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -350.4% |
| 2014 | -3.2% | -290.9% |
| 2015 | -30.2% | +840.8% |
| 2016 | -12.1% | -60.0% |
| 2017 | -7.9% | -34.6% |
| 2018 | -2.2% | -72.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -2.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1645.3% | 0.2% | 2.9% |
| 2015 | -840.8% | -3.2% | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.3% | -30.2% | 4.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 per capita growth in Yemen?
- Gdp per capita growth in Yemen was -2.2% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.2% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Yemen ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 689.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.