Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Yemen
Yemen: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 331.58 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Yemen, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Yemen stood at 331.58 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Yemen peaked at 352.44 Percentage of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.4 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.4 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 63.36 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 63.51 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.3 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 72.16 Percentage of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 77.74 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 85.27 Percentage of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 93.84 Percentage of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 102.24 Percentage of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 109.54 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 121.25 Percentage of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 157.71 Percentage of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 159.66 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 167.14 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 194.16 Percentage of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 284.73 Percentage of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2016 | 326.27 Percentage of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 352.44 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 345.16 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 331.58 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 331.58 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.7 Percentage of GDP, 6.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 331.58 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.58 Percentage of GDP, 4.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.54 Percentage of GDP | 62.4 Percentage of GDP | 109.54 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.01 Percentage of GDP | 121.25 Percentage of GDP | 352.44 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 222.15 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Venezuela 1,216 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Lesotho 121.77 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Libya 301.23 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Afghanistan 296.35 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Eswatini 93.03 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Central African Republic 270.58 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Yemen?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Yemen was 331.58 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 352.44 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.