Gross capital formation in Yemen
Yemen: Gross capital formation was 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross capital formation in 2018.
The figure is up 181.8% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Yemen peaked at 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 543.32 million constant 2015 US$, in 2016.
That places Yemen 132nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 543.32 million constant 2015 US$ | 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 129 Mauritius 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Namibia 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 133 Montenegro 1.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 134 Bhutan 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Greenland 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -38.6% (2018)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2014)
- GDP per capita 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,091 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.42 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.25 billion current US$ (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.15 billion current LCU (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 864.25 million current US$ (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Yemen?
- Gross capital formation in Yemen was 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.32 million constant 2015 US$ in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for gross capital formation?
- Yemen ranks 132nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.