Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Yemen
Yemen: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +198.1% | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 178 Central African Republic 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Venezuela 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 South Sudan 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Djibouti 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.