North America vs Yemen: Inflation, consumer prices
North America
2.7%
in 2024
Yemen
8.1%
in 2014
North America rank
30th
Yemen rank
33rd
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- North America
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 8.1% against 2.7% in North America, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.0 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 28.1% | 25.8% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 10.7% | 8.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 11.9% | 10.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, North America or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 8.1% against 2.7% in North America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between North America and Yemen?
- 5.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
- How do North America and Yemen rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- North America ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.