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$, in 2016.
That places Yemen 134th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 5.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 5.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 7.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 7.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 8.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 8.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 7.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 8.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 9.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 8.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 4.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 4.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 703.03 million constant 2015 US$ | -82.3% |
| 2016 | 543.32 million constant 2015 US$ | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 766.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +181.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.53 billion constant 2015 US$, 61% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.64 billion constant 2015 US$, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +181.8% | 766.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ |
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
- 132 Namibia 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Montenegro 1.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 Bhutan 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 137 Greenland 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Yemen?
- Gross capital formation in Yemen was 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 134th out of 163 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.