GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita was 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
131st
of 162 countries
All-time high
3,036 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2010
All-time low
700 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Yemen, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, gdp per capita in Yemen stood at 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 3,036 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2010 and was at its lowest, 700 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1870.
That places Yemen 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 700 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 742 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.0% |
| 1890 | 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 900 international-$ in 1990 prices | +7.9% |
| 1925 | 903.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 904.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 906.05 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 907.57 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 911.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 941.79 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 963.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 996.33 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1,230 international-$ in 1990 prices | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 1,784 international-$ in 1990 prices | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 2,290 international-$ in 1990 prices | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 2,332 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,272 international-$ in 1990 prices | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,402 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,650 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2,826 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3,036 international-$ in 1990 prices | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,795 international-$ in 1990 prices | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 700 international-$ in 1990 prices | 700 international-$ in 1990 prices | 700 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 742 international-$ in 1990 prices | 742 international-$ in 1990 prices | 742 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 900 international-$ in 1990 prices | 900 international-$ in 1990 prices | 900 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 904.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 903.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 904.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 906.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | 906.05 international-$ in 1990 prices | 907.57 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 926.51 international-$ in 1990 prices | 911.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | 941.79 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 980.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | 963.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | 996.33 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,507 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,230 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,784 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,311 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,290 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,332 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,337 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,272 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,402 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,738 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,650 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,826 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,416 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,795 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,036 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 128 Nepal 1,807 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 129 Benin 1,779 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 130 Iraq 1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 132 Congo 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 1,577 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 878.35 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.74 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 470,706 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Gdp per capita in Yemen was 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,036 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1870.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.