Gross capital formation in Yemen
Yemen: Gross capital formation was 181.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Yemen, 1991–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.12 % change on previous year (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 274.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.12 % change on previous year (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,699 constant LCU per person (2018)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -21.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4181 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
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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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.