Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Yemen
Yemen: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 878.35 current US$ per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per capita (capita US) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 878.35 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 927.27 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 878.35 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,328 current US$ per person, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 174 Eritrea 946.35 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 908.19 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Chad 892.54 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 809.47 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Niger 793.82 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Malawi 793.06 current US$ per person
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 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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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.