Gdp per capita maddison project database in Yemen
Yemen: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 1,959 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,959
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
146th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4,812
in 2010
All-time low
1,452
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Yemen, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita maddison project database in Yemen stood at 1,959.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Yemen peaked at 4,812 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,452, in 1950.
That places Yemen 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,452 | — |
| 1951 | 1,463 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1,473 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1,482 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 1,492 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1,502 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,508 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1,516 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1,522 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,529 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1,537 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 1,545 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,554 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,568 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,576 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,588 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,605 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,624 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,639 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,658 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,961 | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 2,254 | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 2,383 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2,614 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 2,703 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2,844 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 3,193 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 3,446 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 3,636 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 3,733 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,650 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3,767 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3,724 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3,827 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3,861 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,717 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3,684 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,712 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,747 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,751 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,622 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3,662 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,760 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3,712 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,775 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,823 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,856 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,928 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,044 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4,080 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,212 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4,249 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,292 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,327 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,371 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,486 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4,497 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,516 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,549 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,594 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,812 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4,088 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 4,064 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,140 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,019 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,821 | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 2,496 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 2,315 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,282 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,265 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,031 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,972 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,959 | -0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,959 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,569, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,959 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,072, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database 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 | -29.8% | 4,019 | 2,821 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,494 | 1,452 | 1,529 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,589 | 1,537 | 1,658 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,877 | 1,961 | 3,733 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,744 | 3,650 | 3,861 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,826 | 3,622 | 4,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,409 | 4,212 | 4,594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,330 | 2,265 | 4,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,988 | 1,959 | 2,031 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 maddison project database in Yemen?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Yemen was 1,959 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,812 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,452 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Yemen ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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