Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2019, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen stood at -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 312.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 61.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -18.77 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2011.
Yemen ranks 182nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -9.43 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 19.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -307.7% |
| 1992 | 47.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +144.7% |
| 1993 | 58.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9784 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.3% |
| 1995 | -13 BoP, current US$ per person | -1429.2% |
| 1996 | -3.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.3% |
| 1997 | -7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +123.2% |
| 1998 | -11.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 1999 | -16.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3261 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.0% |
| 2001 | 7.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +2252.1% |
| 2002 | 5.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2003 | -4.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -175.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -256.5% |
| 2005 | -13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -304.0% |
| 2006 | 47.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -459.2% |
| 2007 | 37.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 61.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.0% |
| 2010 | 7.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2011 | -18.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -366.3% |
| 2012 | -0.5008 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.3% |
| 2013 | -4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +809.9% |
| 2014 | -7.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4957 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.6% |
| 2016 | -17.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +3424.9% |
| 2017 | -8.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 2018 | -8.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 179 Lesotho -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Eritrea -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Burkina Faso -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 South Africa -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Kazakhstan -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1381 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen was -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 61.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 312.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.