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🇾🇪 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Yemen

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
9.44%
share of total income
Middle 40%
31%
share of total income
Top 10%
59.56%
share of total income
Top 1%
25.07%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (YER)

BracketAvg. Income (YER)Threshold (YER)
Bottom 50%71,251 YER< 106,877
Middle 40%581,793 YER106,877 - 2,683,081
Top 10%4,471,802 YER> 2,683,081
Top 1%18,819,089 YER> 11,291,453
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-4.57%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-4.57%
Bottom 50%
-4.57%
Top 1% Growth
-4.57%

Inequality Gap

59.6%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 6.0x the national average salary in Yemen.

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