Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Yemen
Yemen: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
149th
of 164 countries
All-time high
4,172 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2010
All-time low
1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Yemen, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Yemen is 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Yemen peaked at 4,172 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 2022.
Yemen ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,631 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,638 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,645 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,657 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1,662 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,674 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,680 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,680 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,683 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,970 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 2,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 2,366 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2,582 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3,112 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 3,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 3,520 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 3,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3,493 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,579 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,512 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3,580 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,582 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,420 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3,365 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,238 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,353 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,365 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,459 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,557 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,587 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,700 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,731 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,772 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,802 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,840 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,937 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,992 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,172 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,539 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 3,516 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,575 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,460 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,417 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 2,125 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,958 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,915 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,885 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,614 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) 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 | -30.2% | 3,460 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,417 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,662 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,631 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,683 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,817 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,970 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,464 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,582 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,393 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,238 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,587 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,862 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,700 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,992 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,856 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,885 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,172 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,627 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 146 Guinea 1,685 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 1,658 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 1,612 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 151 North Korea 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 152 Haiti 1,526 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Yemen?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Yemen was 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,172 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- How does Yemen rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.