Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen

Yemen: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 198.1%
World rank
181st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018

00.050.10.150.20.251990200420181990: 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 198.1% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

That places Yemen 181st out of 187 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1991 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.1%
1992 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP +44.4%
1993 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1994 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1995 0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.7%
1996 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1997 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1998 0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1999 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.9%
2000 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2001 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2002 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2003 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2004 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2005 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2006 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2007 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2008 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2009 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2010 0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2011 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP -52.8%
2012 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP +58.2%
2013 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2014 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2015 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP -75.3%
2016 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2017 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP +45.0%
2018 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP +198.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 178 Central African Republic 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 179 Zimbabwe 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 180 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 182 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 183 South Sudan 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 184 Djibouti 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Yemen ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.