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

Yemen: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,528 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,528 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 139.9%
World rank
177th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10,155 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
847.8 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200420181990: 3.0k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 3.8k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 6.8k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 7.6k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 10.2k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 5.3k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 2.8k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 2.8k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 2.7k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 3.5k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 3.7k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 3.7k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 4.6k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 5.3k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 5.9k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 5.9k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 7.1k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 7.9k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 6.4k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 6.8k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 5.8k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 6.2k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 5.5k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 1.3k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 847.8 current US$ per square kilometre2017: 1.1k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 2.5k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 2,528 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2018.

The figure is up 139.9% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 10,155 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 847.8 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.

Yemen ranks 177th of 184 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre
1991 3,838 current US$ per square kilometre +28.8%
1992 6,785 current US$ per square kilometre +76.8%
1993 7,609 current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
1994 10,155 current US$ per square kilometre +33.5%
1995 5,271 current US$ per square kilometre -48.1%
1996 2,835 current US$ per square kilometre -46.2%
1997 3,190 current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
1998 2,832 current US$ per square kilometre -11.2%
1999 2,707 current US$ per square kilometre -4.4%
2000 3,470 current US$ per square kilometre +28.2%
2001 3,650 current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2002 3,744 current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2003 4,624 current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
2004 5,327 current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
2005 5,872 current US$ per square kilometre +10.2%
2006 5,916 current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 7,051 current US$ per square kilometre +19.2%
2008 7,858 current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
2009 6,447 current US$ per square kilometre -18.0%
2010 6,826 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2011 3,410 current US$ per square kilometre -50.1%
2012 5,836 current US$ per square kilometre +71.2%
2013 6,205 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2014 5,484 current US$ per square kilometre -11.6%
2015 1,332 current US$ per square kilometre -75.7%
2016 847.8 current US$ per square kilometre -36.3%
2017 1,054 current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
2018 2,528 current US$ per square kilometre +139.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,820 current US$ per square kilometre 2,707 current US$ per square kilometre 10,155 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 5,396 current US$ per square kilometre 3,470 current US$ per square kilometre 7,858 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 3,725 current US$ per square kilometre 847.8 current US$ per square kilometre 6,826 current US$ per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 174 Afghanistan 4,022 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 175 Greenland 2,917 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 176 Chad 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 178 Eritrea 2,153 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 179 Syrian Arab Republic 1,951 current US$ per square kilometre
  6. 180 Papua New Guinea 1,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen was 2,528 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 10,155 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 847.8 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Yemen ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.