Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1.4 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.4 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 293.83 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.4 current US$ per person, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 206th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 34.89 current US$ per person | -68.5% |
| 1992 | 21.57 current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 23.78 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 57.48 current US$ per person | +141.7% |
| 1995 | 115.31 current US$ per person | +100.6% |
| 1996 | 139.25 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 138.69 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.59 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 126.53 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 205.15 current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 2001 | 159.04 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 117.53 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 160.05 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 183.37 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 244.76 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 279.61 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 256.33 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 293.83 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 239.37 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 237.74 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 249.4 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 245.43 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 242.12 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.94 current US$ per person | -67.0% |
| 2015 | 10.67 current US$ per person | -86.7% |
| 2016 | 6.34 current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 5.77 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.62 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 3.51 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.42 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 1.62 current US$ per person | -63.5% |
| 2022 | 2 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9 current US$ per person | 21.57 current US$ per person | 139.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.9 current US$ per person | 117.53 current US$ per person | 293.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.45 current US$ per person | 3.51 current US$ per person | 249.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 current US$ per person | 1.4 current US$ per person | 4.42 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 203 Burundi 11.45 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Afghanistan 10.58 current US$ per person compare
- 205 French Polynesia 8.04 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Yemen
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food imports 39.1% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 31.4% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 99.3% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 196.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Yemen was 1.4 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 293.83 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.