Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Yemen
Yemen: Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 1,877 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Yemen, 1994–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1,877 international-$ in 2021 prices for estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Yemen peaked at 6,728 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,877 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 180th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Yemen, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1995 | 4,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 4,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 4,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4,967 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 5,319 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 5,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 5,845 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 6,259 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6,686 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5,340 international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 5,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 3,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 2,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 2,210 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,082 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,997 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,972 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,877 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,245 international-$ in 2021 prices, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,877 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24,554 international-$ in 2021 prices, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -36.3% | 4,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,053 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,734 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,319 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,958 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,082 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 177 Madagascar 1,965 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 178 Malawi 1,925 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 179 Niger 1,895 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 Liberia 1,798 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,650 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 183 Mozambique 1,523 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Yemen?
- Estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Yemen was 1,877 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6,728 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- What is the lowest estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,877 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Yemen ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.