Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Yemen
Yemen: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 3.26 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 3.26 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 43.6% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Yemen peaked at 19.79 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5734 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 94th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.85 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 Percentage of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 7.76 Percentage of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 12.55 Percentage of GDP | +61.7% |
| 2004 | 12.16 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 14.31 Percentage of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 14.93 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.93 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 15.54 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.79 Percentage of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 17.09 Percentage of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 11.05 Percentage of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 19.33 Percentage of GDP | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 12.44 Percentage of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8 Percentage of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 3.94 Percentage of GDP | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 2.61 Percentage of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5734 Percentage of GDP | -78.0% |
| 2018 | 5.78 Percentage of GDP | +908.6% |
| 2019 | 3.26 Percentage of GDP | -43.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.26 Percentage of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.27 Percentage of GDP, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.26 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.32 Percentage of GDP, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +908.6% | 0.5734 Percentage of GDP | 5.78 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.53 Percentage of GDP | 5.5 Percentage of GDP | 19.79 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 Percentage of GDP | 0.5734 Percentage of GDP | 19.33 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 3.26 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 19.79 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5734 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Yemen ranks 94th out of 147 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 down 83.5%. 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 investment (gross fixed capital formation). 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.