GNI per capita in Yemen

Yemen: GNI per capita was 6,091 constant LCU in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,091 constant LCU
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
155th
of 169 countries
All-time high
13,723 constant LCU
in 2010
All-time low
6,091 constant LCU
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

GNI per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200420181990: 10.6k constant LCU1991: 10.6k constant LCU1992: 11.2k constant LCU1993: 11.3k constant LCU1994: 11.2k constant LCU1995: 11.4k constant LCU1996: 11.0k constant LCU1997: 11.2k constant LCU1998: 11.9k constant LCU1999: 11.5k constant LCU2000: 12.0k constant LCU2001: 12.3k constant LCU2002: 12.3k constant LCU2003: 12.2k constant LCU2004: 12.2k constant LCU2005: 12.5k constant LCU2006: 12.9k constant LCU2007: 13.0k constant LCU2008: 12.9k constant LCU2009: 13.3k constant LCU2010: 13.7k constant LCU2011: 11.5k constant LCU2012: 11.7k constant LCU2013: 11.9k constant LCU2014: 11.4k constant LCU2015: 8.2k constant LCU2016: 7.2k constant LCU2017: 6.7k constant LCU2018: 6.1k constant LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni per capita in Yemen is 6,091 constant LCU, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Yemen peaked at 13,723 constant LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,091 constant LCU, in 2018.

Yemen ranks 155th of 169 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,206 constant LCU 10,584 constant LCU 11,944 constant LCU 10
2000s 12,561 constant LCU 12,032 constant LCU 13,314 constant LCU 10
2010s 9,811 constant LCU 6,091 constant LCU 13,723 constant LCU 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 152 Sierra Leone 7,172 constant LCU compare
  2. 153 Oman 6,878 constant LCU compare
  3. 154 Ecuador 6,344 constant LCU compare
  4. 156 Ghana 5,436 constant LCU compare
  5. 157 Cuba 4,987 constant LCU compare
  6. 158 Papua New Guinea 4,679 constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Yemen?
Gni per capita in Yemen was 6,091 constant LCU in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 13,723 constant LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 6,091 constant LCU in 2018.
How does Yemen rank for gni per capita?
Yemen ranks 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 GNI per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 6,128 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.