Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Yemen
Yemen: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 2,322 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Yemen, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Yemen is 2,322, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Yemen peaked at 4,812 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 565.35, in 1820.
Yemen ranks 135th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 565.35 | — |
| 1850 | 654.33 | +15.7% |
| 1870 | 715.88 | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 827.65 | +15.6% |
| 1910 | 962.67 | +16.3% |
| 1929 | 1,157 | +20.2% |
| 1950 | 1,452 | +25.4% |
| 1960 | 1,537 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1,961 | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 3,650 | +86.1% |
| 1990 | 3,622 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,212 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4,486 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4,812 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2,322 | -51.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2,322 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,629, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2,322 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,250, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 565.35 | 565.35 | 565.35 | 1 |
| 1850s | 654.33 | 654.33 | 654.33 | 1 |
| 1870s | 715.88 | 715.88 | 715.88 | 1 |
| 1890s | 827.65 | 827.65 | 827.65 | 1 |
| 1910s | 962.67 | 962.67 | 962.67 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,157 | 1,157 | 1,157 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,452 | 1,452 | 1,452 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,537 | 1,537 | 1,537 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,961 | 1,961 | 1,961 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,650 | 3,650 | 3,650 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,622 | 3,622 | 3,622 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,349 | 4,212 | 4,486 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,567 | 2,322 | 4,812 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More poverty & inequality data for Yemen
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.59 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 801.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.04 (2012)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.0% (2012)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Yemen?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Yemen was 2,322 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,812 in 2010.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.35 in 1820.
- How does Yemen rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Yemen ranks 135th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.