GDP per capita growth in Yemen

Yemen: GDP per capita growth was -2.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-2.2%
Change on year
up 72.3%
World rank
201st
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2010
All-time low
-30.2%
in 2015
Years of data
28
1991–2018

GDP per capita growth in Yemen, 1991–2018

-30-20-1001991200420181991: 2.3 annual %1992: 4.2 annual %1993: 0.164 annual %1994: 2.9 annual %1995: 1.9 annual %1996: 1.2 annual %1997: 1.9 annual %1998: 2.7 annual %1999: 0.594 annual %2000: 3 annual %2001: 0.714 annual %2002: 0.898 annual %2003: 0.743 annual %2004: 0.967 annual %2005: 2.4 annual %2006: -0.129 annual %2007: 0.045 annual %2008: 0.371 annual %2009: 0.598 annual %2010: 4.4 annual %2011: -15.3 annual %2012: -0.671 annual %2013: 1.7 annual %2014: -3.2 annual %2015: -30.2 annual %2016: -12.1 annual %2017: -7.9 annual %2018: -2.2 annual %

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 201st of 213 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 in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita growth (annual %) in Yemen, 1991 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 198 Oman -1.6% compare
  2. 199 Liechtenstein -1.9% compare
  3. 200 Isle of Man -2.1% compare
  4. 202 Botswana -2.3% compare
  5. 203 Myanmar -2.6% compare
  6. 204 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -2.9% compare

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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 201st out of 213 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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Indicator
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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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.