Wealth share richest in Yemen
Yemen: Wealth share richest was 38.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.92
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.21
in 2013
All-time low
37.6
in 1989
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Yemen stood at 38.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Yemen peaked at 40.21 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 1989.
That places Yemen 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.64 | — |
| 1981 | 37.65 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.67 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 37.65 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.64 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.65 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.66 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.66 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37.66 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.6 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.63 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 37.61 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.63 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.61 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.61 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.63 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.62 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.01 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 38.25 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.53 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.96 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.2 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.27 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.48 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.52 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.54 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.57 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.66 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.69 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.02 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.21 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.93 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 38.93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.92 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.91 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.91 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.91 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.92 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 38.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.88, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 38.92 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.65 | 37.6 | 37.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.66 | 37.61 | 38.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1 | 38.25 | 39.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.32 | 38.92 | 40.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.91 | 38.91 | 38.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Yemen?
- Wealth share richest in Yemen was 38.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 40.21 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 1989.
- How does Yemen rank for wealth share richest?
- Yemen ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).