Gross capital formation in Yemen
Yemen: Gross capital formation was 6.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, gross capital formation in Yemen stood at 6.2%.
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 in Yemen peaked at 24.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.4% | — |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +198.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 12.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.4% | 11.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 178 Central African Republic 9.3% compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 8.8% compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 8.7% compare
- 182 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.9% compare
- 183 South Sudan 5.8% compare
- 184 Djibouti 1.6% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 878.35 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.74 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 470,706 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Yemen?
- Gross capital formation in Yemen was 6.2% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for gross capital formation?
- Yemen ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.