GDP per capita, PPP in Yemen

Yemen: GDP per capita, PPP was 3,164 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
3,164
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
71st
of 72 countries
All-time high
3,603
in 2010
All-time low
1,742
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2013

GDP per capita, PPP in Yemen, 1990–2013

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200120131990: 1.7k1991: 1.8k1992: 2.0k1993: 2.0k1994: 2.1k1995: 2.2k1996: 2.3k1997: 2.4k1998: 2.4k1999: 2.5k2000: 2.6k2001: 2.7k2002: 2.8k2003: 2.8k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.3k2008: 3.4k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.6k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.0k2013: 3.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Yemen is 3,164, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Yemen peaked at 3,603 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,742, in 1990.

Yemen ranks 71st of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

GDP per capita, PPP in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Yemen, 1990 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1990 1,742
1991 1,843 +5.8%
1992 1,963 +6.5%
1993 2,013 +2.5%
1994 2,115 +5.1%
1995 2,201 +4.1%
1996 2,268 +3.0%
1997 2,351 +3.7%
1998 2,442 +3.9%
1999 2,492 +2.0%
2000 2,624 +5.3%
2001 2,702 +3.0%
2002 2,768 +2.5%
2003 2,844 +2.7%
2004 2,949 +3.7%
2005 3,113 +5.6%
2006 3,205 +3.0%
2007 3,294 +2.8%
2008 3,370 +2.3%
2009 3,411 +1.2%
2010 3,603 +5.6%
2011 3,113 -13.6%
2012 3,005 -3.5%
2013 3,164 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,143 1,742 2,492 10
2000s 3,028 2,624 3,411 10
2010s 3,221 3,005 3,603 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 68 Tajikistan 5,406 compare
  2. 69 Syrian Arab Republic 4,772
  3. 70 Palestine, State of 4,371 compare
  4. 72 Sudan 2,116 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita, ppp in Yemen?
Gdp per capita, ppp in Yemen was 3,164 in 2013, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 3,603 in 2010.
What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1,742 in 1990.
How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
Yemen ranks 71st out of 72 countries with data for 2013.
Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,413 data points, 1990–2024
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