Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.15 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
-0.4364 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2000
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1993–2019

02468101993200620191993: 0.013 BoP, current US$ per person1994: 0.151 BoP, current US$ per person1995: 0.024 BoP, current US$ per person1996: 0.473 BoP, current US$ per person1997: 0.285 BoP, current US$ per person1998: 0.217 BoP, current US$ per person1999: -0.21 BoP, current US$ per person2000: -0.436 BoP, current US$ per person2001: 0.722 BoP, current US$ per person2002: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person2003: 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person2004: 0.975 BoP, current US$ per person2005: 1 BoP, current US$ per person2006: 0.393 BoP, current US$ per person2007: 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 9.2 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 2.7 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 0.3 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 0.184 BoP, current US$ per person2014: 0.383 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 0.142 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 0.025 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 0.169 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 0.106 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 0.095 BoP, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen is 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 9.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.4364 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2000.

Yemen ranks 148th of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1993 to 2019.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1993 0.013 BoP, current US$ per person
1994 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per person +1062.7%
1995 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per person -84.2%
1996 0.4734 BoP, current US$ per person +1877.6%
1997 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per person -39.9%
1998 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per person -23.7%
1999 -0.2101 BoP, current US$ per person -196.8%
2000 -0.4364 BoP, current US$ per person +107.7%
2001 0.7225 BoP, current US$ per person -265.6%
2002 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person +86.6%
2003 2.28 BoP, current US$ per person +69.0%
2004 0.9754 BoP, current US$ per person -57.2%
2005 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person +6.3%
2006 0.3929 BoP, current US$ per person -62.1%
2007 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person +313.3%
2008 9.15 BoP, current US$ per person +463.7%
2009 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person -69.7%
2010 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person -3.9%
2011 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person -21.3%
2012 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per person -85.7%
2013 0.1839 BoP, current US$ per person -38.6%
2014 0.3833 BoP, current US$ per person +108.5%
2015 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per person -62.9%
2016 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per person -82.8%
2017 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per person +590.6%
2018 0.1058 BoP, current US$ per person -37.5%
2019 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1361 BoP, current US$ per person -0.2101 BoP, current US$ per person 0.4734 BoP, current US$ per person 7
2000s 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person -0.4364 BoP, current US$ per person 9.15 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 0.6164 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per person 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person 10

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 145 Burundi 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 146 Guinea-Bissau 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 147 Kiribati 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 149 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 150 Bangladesh 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 151 Uganda 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Yemen was 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 9.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4364 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Yemen ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.