Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 4.69 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4.69 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 302.01 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4246 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Yemen 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.99 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.95 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.04 current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 1963 | 1.02 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6614 current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1965 | 0.807 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4723 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6138 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5979 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5817 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4246 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5512 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5362 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.04 current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 1974 | 1.65 current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1975 | 1.35 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9542 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 1.27 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7842 current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1979 | 1.52 current US$ per person | +93.5% |
| 1980 | 2.41 current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1981 | 4.76 current US$ per person | +97.3% |
| 1982 | 3.81 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 2.54 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 1.45 current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 1.13 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6722 current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 1987 | 3.88 current US$ per person | +477.3% |
| 1988 | 34.76 current US$ per person | +795.8% |
| 1989 | 45.34 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 49.83 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 45.67 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 41.3 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 39.26 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 57.84 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 116.19 current US$ per person | +100.9% |
| 1996 | 154.51 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 140.09 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 81.1 current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 128.22 current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 2000 | 207.86 current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 2001 | 166.81 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 160.11 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 173.98 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 184.29 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 246.07 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 282.63 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 259.02 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 302.01 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 241.4 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 240.6 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 251.9 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 248.37 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 243.24 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.96 current US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 2015 | 16.37 current US$ per person | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 12.8 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 12.63 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.72 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 18.57 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 11.18 current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 17.82 current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 2022 | 18.03 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.32 current US$ per person | -64.9% |
| 2024 | 5.64 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 4.69 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.69 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.69 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +795.8% | 3.88 current US$ per person | 34.76 current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +477.3% | 0.6722 current US$ per person | 3.88 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.972 current US$ per person | 0.4723 current US$ per person | 1.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 current US$ per person | 0.4246 current US$ per person | 1.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.08 current US$ per person | 0.6722 current US$ per person | 45.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.4 current US$ per person | 39.26 current US$ per person | 154.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.42 current US$ per person | 160.11 current US$ per person | 302.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.12 current US$ per person | 12.63 current US$ per person | 251.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 current US$ per person | 4.69 current US$ per person | 18.03 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 202 Burundi 23.07 current US$ per person compare
- 203 North Korea 23 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Afghanistan 21.12 current US$ per person compare
- 206 Tuvalu 0 current US$ per person
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$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 111.29 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Yemen was 4.69 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 302.01 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4246 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.