GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1992–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7537 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Yemen 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.8847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 1996 | 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9463 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9829 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +78.6% | 0.848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 6 Ethiopia 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Iran 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lesotho 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Philippines 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 East Timor 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7537 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.