Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 878.35 current US$ per person in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
878.35 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,024 current US$ per person
in 1994
All-time low
408.71 current US$ per person
in 1996
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200420181990: 955.5 current US$ per person1991: 1.2k current US$ per person1992: 1.4k current US$ per person1993: 1.8k current US$ per person1994: 2.0k current US$ per person1995: 914.1 current US$ per person1996: 408.7 current US$ per person1997: 416.3 current US$ per person1998: 413.4 current US$ per person1999: 410.8 current US$ per person2000: 457.7 current US$ per person2001: 483.1 current US$ per person2002: 517 current US$ per person2003: 557.2 current US$ per person2004: 621.8 current US$ per person2005: 697 current US$ per person2006: 806.1 current US$ per person2007: 955.4 current US$ per person2008: 1.1k current US$ per person2009: 1.1k current US$ per person2010: 1.2k current US$ per person2011: 1.2k current US$ per person2012: 1.4k current US$ per person2013: 1.5k current US$ per person2014: 1.5k current US$ per person2015: 1.5k current US$ per person2016: 1.2k current US$ per person2017: 1.0k current US$ per person2018: 878.3 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

In 2018, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Yemen stood at 878.35 current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 2,024 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 408.71 current US$ per person, in 1996.

Yemen ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ per person Change
1990 955.52 current US$ per person
1991 1,212 current US$ per person +26.8%
1992 1,432 current US$ per person +18.2%
1993 1,755 current US$ per person +22.6%
1994 2,024 current US$ per person +15.4%
1995 914.11 current US$ per person -54.8%
1996 408.71 current US$ per person -55.3%
1997 416.28 current US$ per person +1.9%
1998 413.4 current US$ per person -0.7%
1999 410.78 current US$ per person -0.6%
2000 457.66 current US$ per person +11.4%
2001 483.12 current US$ per person +5.6%
2002 517.04 current US$ per person +7.0%
2003 557.17 current US$ per person +7.8%
2004 621.84 current US$ per person +11.6%
2005 696.98 current US$ per person +12.1%
2006 806.09 current US$ per person +15.7%
2007 955.45 current US$ per person +18.5%
2008 1,131 current US$ per person +18.4%
2009 1,080 current US$ per person -4.5%
2010 1,206 current US$ per person +11.7%
2011 1,215 current US$ per person +0.7%
2012 1,390 current US$ per person +14.4%
2013 1,486 current US$ per person +6.9%
2014 1,506 current US$ per person +1.3%
2015 1,529 current US$ per person +1.6%
2016 1,185 current US$ per person -22.5%
2017 1,003 current US$ per person -15.4%
2018 878.35 current US$ per person -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 994.14 current US$ per person 408.71 current US$ per person 2,024 current US$ per person 10
2000s 730.66 current US$ per person 457.66 current US$ per person 1,131 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,266 current US$ per person 878.35 current US$ per person 1,529 current US$ per person 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 174 Eritrea 946.35 current US$ per person compare
  2. 175 Sierra Leone 908.19 current US$ per person compare
  3. 176 Chad 892.54 current US$ per person compare
  4. 178 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 809.47 current US$ per person compare
  5. 179 Niger 793.82 current US$ per person compare
  6. 180 Malawi 793.06 current US$ per person

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Yemen?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Yemen was 878.35 current US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 2,024 current US$ per person in 1994.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 408.71 current US$ per person in 1996.
How does Yemen rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Yemen ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (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.