Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 39.15 current US$ per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
39.15 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 132.9%
World rank
185th
of 187 countries
All-time high
331.99 current US$ per person
in 1994
All-time low
13.94 current US$ per person
in 2016
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018

01002003001990200420181990: 113.3 current US$ per person1991: 140.4 current US$ per person1992: 239 current US$ per person1993: 258.1 current US$ per person1994: 332 current US$ per person1995: 166.2 current US$ per person1996: 86.4 current US$ per person1997: 94.2 current US$ per person1998: 81.1 current US$ per person1999: 75.1 current US$ per person2000: 93.4 current US$ per person2001: 95.3 current US$ per person2002: 94.9 current US$ per person2003: 113.8 current US$ per person2004: 127.3 current US$ per person2005: 136 current US$ per person2006: 132.7 current US$ per person2007: 153.1 current US$ per person2008: 165.2 current US$ per person2009: 131.3 current US$ per person2010: 134.7 current US$ per person2011: 65.3 current US$ per person2012: 108.4 current US$ per person2013: 111.8 current US$ per person2014: 95.8 current US$ per person2015: 22.6 current US$ per person2016: 13.9 current US$ per person2017: 16.8 current US$ per person2018: 39.2 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2018, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Yemen stood at 39.15 current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.9% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 331.99 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.94 current US$ per person, in 2016.

That places Yemen 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ per person Change
1990 113.26 current US$ per person
1991 140.41 current US$ per person +24.0%
1992 239 current US$ per person +70.2%
1993 258.12 current US$ per person +8.0%
1994 331.99 current US$ per person +28.6%
1995 166.25 current US$ per person -49.9%
1996 86.45 current US$ per person -48.0%
1997 94.24 current US$ per person +9.0%
1998 81.06 current US$ per person -14.0%
1999 75.1 current US$ per person -7.4%
2000 93.36 current US$ per person +24.3%
2001 95.29 current US$ per person +2.1%
2002 94.87 current US$ per person -0.4%
2003 113.77 current US$ per person +19.9%
2004 127.28 current US$ per person +11.9%
2005 136.04 current US$ per person +6.9%
2006 132.66 current US$ per person -2.5%
2007 153.08 current US$ per person +15.4%
2008 165.2 current US$ per person +7.9%
2009 131.28 current US$ per person -20.5%
2010 134.71 current US$ per person +2.6%
2011 65.26 current US$ per person -51.6%
2012 108.37 current US$ per person +66.1%
2013 111.76 current US$ per person +3.1%
2014 95.8 current US$ per person -14.3%
2015 22.56 current US$ per person -76.4%
2016 13.94 current US$ per person -38.2%
2017 16.81 current US$ per person +20.6%
2018 39.15 current US$ per person +132.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 158.59 current US$ per person 75.1 current US$ per person 331.99 current US$ per person 10
2000s 124.28 current US$ per person 93.36 current US$ per person 165.2 current US$ per person 10
2010s 67.6 current US$ per person 13.94 current US$ per person 134.71 current US$ per person 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 182 Djibouti 60.55 current US$ per person compare
  2. 183 Syrian Arab Republic 58.07 current US$ per person
  3. 184 Central African Republic 51.74 current US$ per person compare
  4. 186 Sudan 8.55 current US$ per person compare
  5. 187 Equatorial Guinea -243.39 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Yemen?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Yemen was 39.15 current US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 331.99 current US$ per person in 1994.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 13.94 current US$ per person in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Yemen ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.