Imports by region of origin, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 1.6 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per capita in Yemen stood at 1.6 current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Yemen peaked at 31.75 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.6 current US$ per person, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 197th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 8.6 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 16.73 current US$ per person | +94.6% |
| 1993 | 17.68 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 12.33 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 7.76 current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 9.1 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 8.39 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 7.95 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 7.17 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 5.66 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 6.76 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 21.88 current US$ per person | +223.6% |
| 2003 | 10.48 current US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 10.21 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 15.77 current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 27.98 current US$ per person | +77.4% |
| 2008 | 31.75 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 26.12 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 21.21 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 30.13 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 24.34 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 16.65 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 24.23 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 3.02 current US$ per person | -87.5% |
| 2016 | 2.28 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.98 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4 current US$ per person | +122.1% |
| 2020 | 5.08 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 3.77 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 4.79 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 2.21 current US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.6 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.28 current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.6 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.37 current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +223.6% | 6.76 current US$ per person | 21.88 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.61 current US$ per person | 7.17 current US$ per person | 17.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6 current US$ per person | 5.66 current US$ per person | 31.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 current US$ per person | 1.98 current US$ per person | 30.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 current US$ per person | 1.6 current US$ per person | 5.08 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Yemen?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Yemen was 1.6 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.