GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,164 current international $ per person in 2013. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Yemen is 3,164 current international $ per person, 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Yemen peaked at 3,603 current international $ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,742 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Yemen 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,742 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,843 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1,963 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2,013 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,115 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2,201 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,268 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,351 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,442 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,492 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,624 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,702 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,768 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,844 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,949 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,113 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3,205 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,294 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,370 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,411 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,603 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3,113 current international $ per person | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 3,005 current international $ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,164 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3,164 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3,164 current international $ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $ per person, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,143 current international $ per person | 1,742 current international $ per person | 2,492 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,028 current international $ per person | 2,624 current international $ per person | 3,411 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,221 current international $ per person | 3,005 current international $ per person | 3,603 current international $ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 184 Uganda 3,488 current international $ per person compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 3,293 current international $ per person compare
- 186 Lesotho 3,184 current international $ per person compare
- 188 Haiti 3,134 current international $ per person compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 3,072 current international $ per person compare
- 190 Chad 2,903 current international $ per person 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Yemen?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Yemen was 3,164 current international $ per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,603 current international $ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,742 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.