Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 391.53 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2018, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Yemen stood at 391.53 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Yemen peaked at 994.4 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 277.31 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2016.
That places Yemen 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 289.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 544.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +88.0% |
| 1992 | 560.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 717.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 563.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 825.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1996 | 944.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 889.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 961.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 779.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 734.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 760.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 827.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 838.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 791.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 819.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 931.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 986.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 994.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 915.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 827.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 666.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 738.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 620.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 532.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 290.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 277.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 311.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 391.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 707.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 289.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 961.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 860.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 734.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 994.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 517.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 277.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 827.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 145 Angola 427.64 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Bangladesh 411.91 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Haiti 393.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Tajikistan 384.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Togo 360.94 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Cameroon 340.75 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Yemen?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Yemen was 391.53 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 994.4 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.31 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.