Yemen GDP per Capita PPP
GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power parity, current international dollars.
GDP per Capita PPP in Yemen decreased to 1,589.04 international dollars in 2025 from 1,603.41 international dollars in 2024.
Yemen GDP per Capita PPP — History
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Yemen GDP per Capita PPP — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
GDP per Capita PPP in Yemen decreased to 1,589.04 international dollars in 2025 from 1,603.41 international dollars in 2024.
It has fallen in each of the last three years.
Recent trend
A year earlier (2024) it was $1,603, so the latest figure is $14 lower.
Over the past five years the average was $1,669, with a range from $1,589 to $1,790. The latest value is below that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in 2014 and has 12 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 33% of all of them.
The highest value on record is $2,278 (2014) and the lowest is $1,420 (2016). The long-run average is $1,651.
Compared with other countries
Among 204 economies with recent data, Yemen ranks 201st from the top. The median across all these economies is $21,072, so Yemen is below the typical country.
Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (23 economies with data) it ranks 23rd; the regional median is $16,521.
IMF outlook
The IMF World Economic Outlook projects $1,571 in 2026 and $1,573 in 2027 for Yemen. Projections are forecasts, not actual data, and are revised as new information arrives.
Statistics
- Latest
- $1,5892025
- Previous
- $1,603
- 5-year average
- $1,669
- Long-run average
- $1,651since 2014
- All-time high
- $2,2782014
- All-time low
- $1,4202016
- Observations
- 12Annual
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 IMF proj. | $1,614 | ▲ +19.7 |
| 2030 IMF proj. | $1,595 | ▲ +13.8 |
| 2029 IMF proj. | $1,581 | ▲ +6.5 |
| 2028 IMF proj. | $1,574 | ▲ +1.4 |
| 2027 IMF proj. | $1,573 | ▲ +2.2 |
| 2026 IMF proj. | $1,571 | ▼ −18.3 |
| 2025 | $1,589 | ▼ −14.4 |
| 2024 | $1,603 | ▼ −31.2 |
| 2023 | $1,635 | ▼ −155.4 |
| 2022 | $1,790 | ▲ +62.4 |
| 2021 | $1,728 | ▲ +125.4 |
| 2020 | $1,602 | ▼ −20.6 |
| 2019 | $1,623 | ▲ +51.7 |
| 2018 | $1,571 | ▲ +112.4 |
| 2017 | $1,459 | ▲ +38.6 |
| 2016 | $1,420 | ▼ −95.8 |
| 2015 | $1,516 | ▼ −762.1 |
| 2014 | $2,278 |
GDP per Capita PPP — Yemen vs Peers
Latest available reading for each economy (periods may differ). Yemen highlighted.
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Understanding GDP per Capita PPP — a simple guide
What it measures
GDP per capita converted at purchasing-power-parity rates, which adjust for differences in local price levels.
How it is calculated
GDP per person converted using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates instead of market exchange rates. PPP adjusts for how much the same basket of goods costs in each country.
A haircut may cost $2 in one country and $20 in another. PPP adjusts for such differences so incomes can be compared more fairly.
Higher PPP income means people can afford more goods and services locally.
Lower PPP income indicates lower purchasing power per person.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
PPP figures allow fairer comparisons of living standards between countries with very different costs of living.
How to read it
PPP values are estimates based on periodic international price surveys and are best used for comparisons, not exact incomes.
What to look at alongside it
GDP per capita in US dollars and living-cost differences.
Key terms
- PPP
- Purchasing power parity — an exchange rate that equalises the cost of a common basket of goods.
- International dollar
- A unit with the same purchasing power as one US dollar in the United States.
Data source
IMF — World Economic Outlook (series PPPPC), annual data from 2014 to 2025. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
How to use the chart
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.