Gross capital formation in Yemen

Yemen: Gross capital formation was 181.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
181.8%
Change on year
up 342.9%
World rank
2nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
181.8%
in 2018
All-time low
-82.3%
in 2015
Years of data
28
1991–2018

Gross capital formation in Yemen, 1991–2018

-10001002001991200420181991: 18 annual % growth1992: 56.2 annual % growth1993: -3.6 annual % growth1994: 10.5 annual % growth1995: 20.1 annual % growth1996: 10.8 annual % growth1997: 12.5 annual % growth1998: 1.8 annual % growth1999: -17.9 annual % growth2000: 7.4 annual % growth2001: 7.3 annual % growth2002: -1.8 annual % growth2003: 16.3 annual % growth2004: 1.7 annual % growth2005: -3.5 annual % growth2006: -8.8 annual % growth2007: 8.5 annual % growth2008: -7.1 annual % growth2009: -8.7 annual % growth2010: -7.3 annual % growth2011: -58.8 annual % growth2012: 62 annual % growth2013: -2.4 annual % growth2014: -17.5 annual % growth2015: -82.3 annual % growth2016: -22.7 annual % growth2017: 41 annual % growth2018: 181.8 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 181.8% for gross capital formation in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 342.9% on the previous year and up 2,670.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Yemen peaked at 181.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -82.3%, in 2015.

That places Yemen 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross capital formation in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (annual % growth) in Yemen, 1991 to 2018.
Year annual % growth Change
1991 18.0%
1992 56.2% +211.6%
1993 -3.6% -106.5%
1994 10.5% -388.1%
1995 20.1% +91.7%
1996 10.8% -46.1%
1997 12.5% +15.2%
1998 1.8% -85.7%
1999 -17.9% -1103.4%
2000 7.4% -141.5%
2001 7.3% -2.2%
2002 -1.8% -124.5%
2003 16.3% -1015.1%
2004 1.7% -89.4%
2005 -3.5% -303.4%
2006 -8.8% +149.3%
2007 8.5% -196.3%
2008 -7.1% -183.7%
2009 -8.7% +23.6%
2010 -7.3% -16.8%
2011 -58.8% +708.6%
2012 62.0% -205.4%
2013 -2.4% -103.8%
2014 -17.5% +634.8%
2015 -82.3% +369.9%
2016 -22.7% -72.4%
2017 41.0% -280.7%
2018 181.8% +342.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.1% -17.9% 56.2% 9
2000s 1.1% -8.8% 16.3% 10
2010s 10.4% -82.3% 181.8% 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 1 Eritrea 466.9% compare
  2. 3 Tunisia 69.7% compare
  3. 4 Kyrgyzstan 42.9% compare
  4. 5 Ireland 39.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Yemen?
Gross capital formation in Yemen was 181.8% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 181.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -82.3% in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for gross capital formation?
Yemen ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,670.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 8,398 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.