Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 389.23 constant LCU per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen is 389.23 constant LCU per person, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.6% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen peaked at 3,029 constant LCU per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 103.96 constant LCU per person, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 163rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,325 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,506 constant LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 2,265 constant LCU per person | +50.4% |
| 1993 | 2,102 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 2,238 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2,593 constant LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 2,779 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 3,029 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 2,987 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,377 constant LCU per person | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 2,476 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,577 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,457 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,776 constant LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 2,742 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,565 constant LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,265 constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 2,378 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,140 constant LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,892 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1,700 constant LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 678.82 constant LCU per person | -60.1% |
| 2012 | 1,067 constant LCU per person | +57.2% |
| 2013 | 1,010 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 808.1 constant LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 138.62 constant LCU per person | -82.8% |
| 2016 | 103.96 constant LCU per person | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 142.28 constant LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 389.23 constant LCU per person | +173.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 389.23 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,908 constant LCU per person, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 389.23 constant LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,690 constant LCU per person, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita 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 | +173.6% | 142.28 constant LCU per person | 389.23 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,320 constant LCU per person | 1,325 constant LCU per person | 3,029 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,427 constant LCU per person | 1,892 constant LCU per person | 2,776 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.89 constant LCU per person | 103.96 constant LCU per person | 1,700 constant LCU per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 160 Azerbaijan 675.66 constant LCU per person compare
- 161 Palestine 673.21 constant LCU per person compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 411.63 constant LCU per person compare
- 164 East Timor 388.27 constant LCU per person compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 298.51 constant LCU per person compare
- 166 South Sudan 192.2 constant LCU per person 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Yemen was 389.23 constant LCU per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,029 constant LCU per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.96 constant LCU per person in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.