Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 608.53 current US$ per person in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
608.53 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
198th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1,666 current US$ per person
in 1994
All-time low
329.03 current US$ per person
in 1998
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018

5001.0k1.5k1990200420181990: 874 current US$ per person1991: 975.6 current US$ per person1992: 1.2k current US$ per person1993: 1.3k current US$ per person1994: 1.7k current US$ per person1995: 733.8 current US$ per person1996: 360.2 current US$ per person1997: 367.3 current US$ per person1998: 329 current US$ per person1999: 385.4 current US$ per person2000: 473.5 current US$ per person2001: 467.7 current US$ per person2002: 492.7 current US$ per person2003: 526.9 current US$ per person2004: 602.5 current US$ per person2005: 704.8 current US$ per person2006: 777.3 current US$ per person2007: 854.7 current US$ per person2008: 1.0k current US$ per person2009: 930.5 current US$ per person2010: 1.1k current US$ per person2011: 1.1k current US$ per person2012: 1.2k current US$ per person2013: 1.3k current US$ per person2014: 1.4k current US$ per person2015: 1.3k current US$ per person2016: 936.3 current US$ per person2017: 778.7 current US$ per person2018: 608.5 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

In 2018, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Yemen stood at 608.53 current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 1,666 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 329.03 current US$ per person, in 1998.

That places Yemen 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ per person Change
1990 874 current US$ per person
1991 975.65 current US$ per person +11.6%
1992 1,150 current US$ per person +17.9%
1993 1,341 current US$ per person +16.6%
1994 1,666 current US$ per person +24.2%
1995 733.84 current US$ per person -55.9%
1996 360.21 current US$ per person -50.9%
1997 367.28 current US$ per person +2.0%
1998 329.03 current US$ per person -10.4%
1999 385.39 current US$ per person +17.1%
2000 473.51 current US$ per person +22.9%
2001 467.66 current US$ per person -1.2%
2002 492.71 current US$ per person +5.4%
2003 526.95 current US$ per person +6.9%
2004 602.52 current US$ per person +14.3%
2005 704.79 current US$ per person +17.0%
2006 777.32 current US$ per person +10.3%
2007 854.69 current US$ per person +10.0%
2008 1,029 current US$ per person +20.4%
2009 930.48 current US$ per person -9.6%
2010 1,109 current US$ per person +19.2%
2011 1,139 current US$ per person +2.7%
2012 1,195 current US$ per person +4.9%
2013 1,324 current US$ per person +10.7%
2014 1,373 current US$ per person +3.7%
2015 1,308 current US$ per person -4.8%
2016 936.35 current US$ per person -28.4%
2017 778.72 current US$ per person -16.8%
2018 608.53 current US$ per person -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 818.2 current US$ per person 329.03 current US$ per person 1,666 current US$ per person 10
2000s 685.94 current US$ per person 467.66 current US$ per person 1,029 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,086 current US$ per person 608.53 current US$ per person 1,373 current US$ per person 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 195 Niger 755.21 current US$ per person compare
  2. 196 Eritrea 625.02 current US$ per person compare
  3. 197 Malawi 624.5 current US$ per person compare
  4. 199 Mozambique 562.19 current US$ per person compare
  5. 200 Madagascar 553.93 current US$ per person compare
  6. 201 Central African Republic 490.95 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Yemen?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Yemen was 608.53 current US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1,666 current US$ per person in 1994.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 329.03 current US$ per person in 1998.
How does Yemen rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
Yemen ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.