GNI (current US$), per capita in Yemen

Yemen: GNI (current US$), per capita was 616 current US$ per person in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
616 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
203rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,702 current US$ per person
in 1994
All-time low
323.37 current US$ per person
in 1998
Years of data
29
1990–2018

GNI (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018

5001.0k1.5k1990200420181990: 904.6 current US$ per person1991: 982.7 current US$ per person1992: 1.2k current US$ per person1993: 1.4k current US$ per person1994: 1.7k current US$ per person1995: 731.2 current US$ per person1996: 342.3 current US$ per person1997: 348.3 current US$ per person1998: 323.4 current US$ per person1999: 364.9 current US$ per person2000: 453.6 current US$ per person2001: 453 current US$ per person2002: 474 current US$ per person2003: 501.1 current US$ per person2004: 566.7 current US$ per person2005: 663.4 current US$ per person2006: 757.3 current US$ per person2007: 834.8 current US$ per person2008: 995.4 current US$ per person2009: 924 current US$ per person2010: 1.1k current US$ per person2011: 1.1k current US$ per person2012: 1.2k current US$ per person2013: 1.3k current US$ per person2014: 1.3k current US$ per person2015: 1.3k current US$ per person2016: 963 current US$ per person2017: 788.9 current US$ per person2018: 616 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2018, gni (current us$), per capita in Yemen stood at 616 current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 1,702 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 323.37 current US$ per person, in 1998.

That places Yemen 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

GNI (current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ per person Change
1990 904.64 current US$ per person
1991 982.65 current US$ per person +8.6%
1992 1,170 current US$ per person +19.1%
1993 1,370 current US$ per person +17.1%
1994 1,702 current US$ per person +24.2%
1995 731.17 current US$ per person -57.0%
1996 342.3 current US$ per person -53.2%
1997 348.26 current US$ per person +1.7%
1998 323.37 current US$ per person -7.1%
1999 364.89 current US$ per person +12.8%
2000 453.64 current US$ per person +24.3%
2001 452.98 current US$ per person -0.1%
2002 473.96 current US$ per person +4.6%
2003 501.06 current US$ per person +5.7%
2004 566.69 current US$ per person +13.1%
2005 663.41 current US$ per person +17.1%
2006 757.28 current US$ per person +14.2%
2007 834.78 current US$ per person +10.2%
2008 995.37 current US$ per person +19.2%
2009 924.04 current US$ per person -7.2%
2010 1,087 current US$ per person +17.7%
2011 1,102 current US$ per person +1.3%
2012 1,190 current US$ per person +8.0%
2013 1,317 current US$ per person +10.7%
2014 1,350 current US$ per person +2.5%
2015 1,330 current US$ per person -1.5%
2016 963.02 current US$ per person -27.6%
2017 788.92 current US$ per person -18.1%
2018 616 current US$ per person -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 824.01 current US$ per person 323.37 current US$ per person 1,702 current US$ per person 10
2000s 662.32 current US$ per person 452.98 current US$ per person 995.37 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,083 current US$ per person 616 current US$ per person 1,350 current US$ per person 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 200 Eritrea 680.83 current US$ per person compare
  2. 201 Malawi 664.23 current US$ per person compare
  3. 202 Somalia 658.58 current US$ per person compare
  4. 204 Central African Republic 588.11 current US$ per person compare
  5. 205 Madagascar 585.37 current US$ per person compare
  6. 206 Mozambique 569.68 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current us$), per capita in Yemen?
Gni (current us$), per capita in Yemen was 616 current US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1,702 current US$ per person in 1994.
What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 323.37 current US$ per person in 1998.
How does Yemen rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
Yemen ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2018.
Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
GNI (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 13,916 data points, 1960–2025
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GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.