GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita was 339,700 current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2018, gdp per capita in Yemen stood at 339,700 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 339,700 current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,654 current LCU, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 78th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,723 current LCU | 10,654 current LCU | 62,527 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,680 current LCU | 79,411 current LCU | 214,074 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,131 current LCU | 253,668 current LCU | 339,700 current LCU | 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 339,700 current LCU 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 339,700 current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,654 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.