GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 1,079 constant 2015 US$ in 2018. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Yemen stood at 1,079 constant 2015 US$. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Yemen peaked at 2,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,079 constant 2015 US$, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 188th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,762 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,835 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,838 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,891 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,927 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,950 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,988 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,042 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,054 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,115 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,130 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,149 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,165 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,186 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,238 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,235 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,236 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,244 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,257 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,356 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,995 constant 2015 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 1,981 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,015 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,950 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,362 constant 2015 US$ | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,079 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,079 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 734.16 constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,079 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 constant 2015 US$, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -30.2% | 1,950 constant 2015 US$ | 1,362 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,901 constant 2015 US$ | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ | 2,054 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,195 constant 2015 US$ | 2,115 constant 2015 US$ | 2,257 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,671 constant 2015 US$ | 1,079 constant 2015 US$ | 2,356 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Yemen?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Yemen was 1,079 constant 2015 US$ in 2018, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,079 constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Yemen ranks 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.