GNI per capita in Yemen

Yemen: GNI per capita was 330,112 current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
330,112 current LCU
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
79th
of 209 countries
All-time high
330,112 current LCU
in 2018
All-time low
10,586 current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

GNI per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200420181990: 10.6k current LCU1991: 11.8k current LCU1992: 14.1k current LCU1993: 16.5k current LCU1994: 20.4k current LCU1995: 29.6k current LCU1996: 39.1k current LCU1997: 45.0k current LCU1998: 43.9k current LCU1999: 56.8k current LCU2000: 73.0k current LCU2001: 76.4k current LCU2002: 83.2k current LCU2003: 91.9k current LCU2004: 104.8k current LCU2005: 127.2k current LCU2006: 149.4k current LCU2007: 166.1k current LCU2008: 198.8k current LCU2009: 187.4k current LCU2010: 238.7k current LCU2011: 235.6k current LCU2012: 255.0k current LCU2013: 283.0k current LCU2014: 290.1k current LCU2015: 307.0k current LCU2016: 273.4k current LCU2017: 294.1k current LCU2018: 330.1k current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 330,112 current LCU for gni per capita in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Yemen peaked at 330,112 current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,586 current LCU, in 1990.

That places Yemen 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,784 current LCU 10,586 current LCU 56,834 current LCU 10
2000s 125,835 current LCU 73,035 current LCU 198,838 current LCU 10
2010s 278,543 current LCU 235,551 current LCU 330,112 current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 76 Haiti 352,176 current LCU compare
  2. 77 Central African Republic 342,236 current LCU compare
  3. 78 Bangladesh 331,148 current LCU compare
  4. 80 Kenya 300,727 current LCU compare
  5. 81 Seychelles 279,050 current LCU compare
  6. 82 Philippines 275,706 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Yemen?
Gni per capita in Yemen was 330,112 current LCU in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 330,112 current LCU in 2018.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 10,586 current LCU in 1990.
How does Yemen rank for gni per capita?
Yemen ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 11,276 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.