Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 6,742 constant LCU per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2018, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen stood at 6,742 constant LCU per person. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen peaked at 14,576 constant LCU per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,742 constant LCU per person, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,654 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 10,899 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 11,353 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 11,372 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,696 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 11,923 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12,063 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12,296 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12,630 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12,705 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13,082 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 13,175 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13,293 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13,392 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13,522 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,842 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13,824 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13,831 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,882 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,965 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,576 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 12,340 constant LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 12,258 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12,463 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12,064 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,379 constant LCU per person | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 7,445 constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 7,117 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6,742 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6,742 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 134,010 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6,742 constant LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54,461 constant LCU per person, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -30.5% | 12,064 constant LCU per person | 8,379 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,759 constant LCU per person | 10,654 constant LCU per person | 12,705 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,581 constant LCU per person | 13,082 constant LCU per person | 13,965 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,376 constant LCU per person | 6,742 constant LCU per person | 14,576 constant LCU per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 159 Oman 7,133 constant LCU per person compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 7,018 constant LCU per person compare
- 161 Zambia 6,961 constant LCU per person compare
- 163 Ecuador 6,505 constant LCU per person compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 5,874 constant LCU per person compare
- 165 Ghana 5,796 constant LCU 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen was 6,742 constant LCU per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 14,576 constant LCU per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,742 constant LCU per person in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.