Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Yemen

Yemen: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 15,868 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
15,868
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
146th
of 188 countries
All-time high
39,915
in 2010
All-time low
15,476
in 2026
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Yemen, 1991–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200920271991: 29.5k1992: 30.8k1993: 30.9k1994: 31.7k1995: 32.1k1996: 32.3k1997: 32.6k1998: 33.2k1999: 33.1k2000: 34.4k2001: 35.0k2002: 35.6k2003: 36.2k2004: 36.7k2005: 37.7k2006: 37.8k2007: 37.8k2008: 38.0k2009: 38.3k2010: 39.9k2011: 34.4k2012: 34.6k2013: 35.7k2014: 34.9k2015: 29.5k2016: 25.9k2017: 23.7k2018: 22.7k2019: 22.3k2020: 20.2k2021: 19.6k2022: 18.7k2023: 17.6k2024: 16.8k2025: 16.1k2026: 15.5k2027: 15.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Yemen is 15,868, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Yemen peaked at 39,915 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,476, in 2026.

That places Yemen 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Yemen, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 29,545
1992 30,812 +4.3%
1993 30,856 +0.1%
1994 31,692 +2.7%
1995 32,149 +1.4%
1996 32,284 +0.4%
1997 32,642 +1.1%
1998 33,226 +1.8%
1999 33,096 -0.4%
2000 34,411 +4.0%
2001 34,991 +1.7%
2002 35,594 +1.7%
2003 36,150 +1.6%
2004 36,735 +1.6%
2005 37,734 +2.7%
2006 37,759 +0.1%
2007 37,833 +0.2%
2008 38,022 +0.5%
2009 38,263 +0.6%
2010 39,915 +4.3%
2011 34,406 -13.8%
2012 34,637 +0.7%
2013 35,709 +3.1%
2014 34,870 -2.3%
2015 29,487 -15.4%
2016 25,854 -12.3%
2017 23,682 -8.4%
2018 22,744 -4.0%
2019 22,328 -1.8%
2020 20,169 -9.7%
2021 19,618 -2.7%
2022 18,665 -4.9%
2023 17,622 -5.6%
2024 16,785 -4.7%
2025 16,140 -3.8%
2026 15,476 -4.1%
2027 15,868 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,811 29,545 33,226 9
2000s 36,749 34,411 38,263 10
2010s 30,363 22,328 39,915 10
2020s 17,543 15,476 20,169 8

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 143 Nicaragua 17,733 compare
  2. 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17,718 compare
  3. 145 Guinea 16,681 compare
  4. 147 Kenya 15,444 compare
  5. 148 Sudan 15,402 compare
  6. 149 Syrian Arab Republic 14,788 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Yemen?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Yemen was 15,868 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 39,915 in 2010.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 15,476 in 2026.
How does Yemen rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Yemen ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.