Gross national income per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Gross national income per capita was 1,018 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,018
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
72nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
3,742
in 2009
All-time low
1,018
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross national income per capita in Yemen, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.5k1991: 2.4k1992: 2.4k1993: 2.4k1994: 2.4k1995: 2.6k1996: 2.9k1997: 3.0k1998: 3.2k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.2k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.4k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.7k2009: 3.7k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.0k2013: 3.0k2014: 2.6k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income per capita in Yemen stood at 1,018. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income per capita in Yemen peaked at 3,742 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,018, in 2023.

That places Yemen 72nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Gross national income per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Yemen, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 2,528
1991 2,409 -4.7%
1992 2,419 +0.4%
1993 2,441 +0.9%
1994 2,406 -1.4%
1995 2,633 +9.4%
1996 2,927 +11.2%
1997 3,012 +2.9%
1998 3,168 +5.2%
1999 3,088 -2.5%
2000 3,247 +5.2%
2001 3,371 +3.8%
2002 3,417 +1.4%
2003 3,475 +1.7%
2004 3,489 +0.4%
2005 3,558 +2.0%
2006 3,722 +4.6%
2007 3,734 +0.3%
2008 3,723 -0.3%
2009 3,742 +0.5%
2010 3,708 -0.9%
2011 2,995 -19.2%
2012 2,979 -0.5%
2013 3,026 +1.6%
2014 2,603 -14.0%
2015 1,667 -36.0%
2016 1,388 -16.7%
2017 1,203 -13.3%
2018 1,161 -3.5%
2019 1,149 -1.0%
2020 1,130 -1.7%
2021 1,084 -4.0%
2022 1,070 -1.3%
2023 1,018 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,703 2,406 3,168 10
2000s 3,548 3,247 3,742 10
2010s 2,188 1,149 3,708 10
2020s 1,076 1,018 1,130 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 69 Tajikistan 5,747 compare
  2. 70 Syria 3,918 compare
  3. 71 Sudan 2,810 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income per capita in Yemen?
Gross national income per capita in Yemen was 1,018 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gross national income per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 3,742 in 2009.
What is the lowest gross national income per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1,018 in 2023.
How does Yemen rank for gross national income per capita?
Yemen ranks 72nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,412 data points, 1990–2023
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