GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita was 1,079 constant 2015 US$ in 2018. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, gdp per capita in Yemen stood at 1,079 constant 2015 US$. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 2,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,079 constant 2015 US$, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 190th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,901 constant 2015 US$ | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ | 2,054 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,195 constant 2015 US$ | 2,115 constant 2015 US$ | 2,257 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,671 constant 2015 US$ | 1,079 constant 2015 US$ | 2,356 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Yemen
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,091 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.42 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.25 billion current US$ (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.15 billion current LCU (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 864.25 million current US$ (2018)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -326.79 billion current LCU (2018)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -609.80 million current US$ (2018)
- GNI per capita 330,112 current LCU (2018)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 740 current US$ (2018)
- GNI 11.25 trillion current LCU (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Gdp per capita in Yemen was 1,079 constant 2015 US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,079 constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 190th out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.