Gross domestic savings in Yemen
Yemen: Gross domestic savings was -32.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, gross domestic savings in Yemen stood at -32.4%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.5% on the previous year and down 429.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Yemen peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -32.4%, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5% | — |
| 1991 | -5.4% | -172.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -108.3% |
| 1993 | -7.2% | -1700.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -134.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +551.9% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -80.8% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +440.1% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +59.6% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -78.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +242.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -57.0% |
| 2012 | -2.9% | -193.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -110.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +354.6% |
| 2015 | -10.6% | -845.3% |
| 2016 | -20.0% | +88.9% |
| 2017 | -21.5% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | -32.4% | +50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | -7.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 2.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.4% | -32.4% | 7.3% | 9 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Yemen?
- Gross domestic savings in Yemen was -32.4% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.4% in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for gross domestic savings?
- Yemen ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 429.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.