Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Yemen
Yemen: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was -110,025 current LCU per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -110,025 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.1% on the previous year and down 622.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Yemen peaked at 33,217 current LCU per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, -110,025 current LCU per person, in 2018.
That places Yemen 183rd 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 domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 797.53 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | -660.14 current LCU per person | -182.8% |
| 1992 | 64.31 current LCU per person | -109.7% |
| 1993 | -1,200 current LCU per person | -1966.0% |
| 1994 | 511.67 current LCU per person | -142.6% |
| 1995 | 670.25 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 6,046 current LCU per person | +802.0% |
| 1997 | 7,828 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 1,412 current LCU per person | -82.0% |
| 1999 | 10,243 current LCU per person | +625.2% |
| 2000 | 20,758 current LCU per person | +102.7% |
| 2001 | 16,752 current LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 15,993 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19,354 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 24,600 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 33,217 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 26,880 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 17,501 current LCU per person | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 21,076 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 4,175 current LCU per person | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 18,431 current LCU per person | +341.4% |
| 2011 | 7,919 current LCU per person | -57.0% |
| 2012 | -7,817 current LCU per person | -198.7% |
| 2013 | 927.63 current LCU per person | -111.9% |
| 2014 | 4,374 current LCU per person | +371.6% |
| 2015 | -33,356 current LCU per person | -862.5% |
| 2016 | -55,474 current LCU per person | +66.3% |
| 2017 | -65,075 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2018 | -110,025 current LCU per person | +69.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -110,025 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,390 current LCU per person. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -110,025 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,076 current LCU per person. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1966.0% | 64.31 current LCU per person | -1,200 current LCU per person |
| 2015 | -862.5% | 4,374 current LCU per person | -33,356 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +802.0% | 670.25 current LCU per person | 6,046 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,571 current LCU per person | -1,200 current LCU per person | 10,243 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,031 current LCU per person | 4,175 current LCU per person | 33,217 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -26,677 current LCU per person | -110,025 current LCU per person | 18,431 current LCU per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 180 Central African Republic -15,899 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Malawi -27,842 current LCU per person
- 182 Comoros -93,695 current LCU per person compare
- 184 French Polynesia -141,423 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Syria -671,947 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Somalia -8.25 million current LCU per person 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 domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Yemen?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Yemen was -110,025 current LCU per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 33,217 current LCU per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -110,025 current LCU per person in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 622.0%. 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 domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.