GNI per capita growth in Yemen

Yemen: GNI per capita growth was -8.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-8.5%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
164th
of 166 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 1998
All-time low
-28.3%
in 2015
Years of data
28
1991–2018

GNI per capita growth in Yemen, 1991–2018

-30-20-100101991200420181991: 0.475 annual %1992: 5.1 annual %1993: 1 annual %1994: -0.493 annual %1995: 1.7 annual %1996: -3.7 annual %1997: 1.9 annual %1998: 6.5 annual %1999: -3.3 annual %2000: 4.2 annual %2001: 1.8 annual %2002: 0.198 annual %2003: -0.418 annual %2004: -0.132 annual %2005: 2.5 annual %2006: 3.4 annual %2007: 0.301 annual %2008: -0.572 annual %2009: 3.3 annual %2010: 3.1 annual %2011: -16.5 annual %2012: 2.2 annual %2013: 1.6 annual %2014: -4.3 annual %2015: -28.3 annual %2016: -12.2 annual %2017: -7.2 annual %2018: -8.5 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded -8.5% for gni per capita growth in 2018.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 1,387.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Yemen peaked at 6.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -28.3%, in 2015.

That places Yemen 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

GNI per capita growth in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in Yemen, 1991 to 2018.
Year annual % Change
1991 0.5%
1992 5.1% +974.7%
1993 1.0% -79.9%
1994 -0.5% -148.0%
1995 1.7% -437.3%
1996 -3.7% -320.5%
1997 1.9% -152.2%
1998 6.5% +238.7%
1999 -3.3% -151.0%
2000 4.2% -226.4%
2001 1.8% -56.3%
2002 0.2% -89.2%
2003 -0.4% -310.4%
2004 -0.1% -68.3%
2005 2.5% -1951.7%
2006 3.4% +37.4%
2007 0.3% -91.1%
2008 -0.6% -290.2%
2009 3.3% -668.9%
2010 3.1% -5.5%
2011 -16.5% -635.6%
2012 2.2% -113.7%
2013 1.6% -28.7%
2014 -4.3% -371.0%
2015 -28.3% +550.7%
2016 -12.2% -56.8%
2017 -7.2% -41.2%
2018 -8.5% +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% -3.7% 6.5% 9
2000s 1.4% -0.6% 4.2% 10
2010s -7.8% -28.3% 3.1% 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 161 Gabon -8.0% compare
  2. 162 Congo -8.2% compare
  3. 163 Gambia -8.4% compare
  4. 165 East Timor -9.7% compare
  5. 166 Qatar -17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Yemen?
Gni per capita growth in Yemen was -8.5% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -28.3% in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for gni per capita growth?
Yemen ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,387.3%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,906 data points, 1961–2025
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.