Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 250.1% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 151st of 161 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.9% |
| 1996 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.5% |
| 1997 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +250.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +250.1% | 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +170.9% | 0.2002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 148 Puerto Rico 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Macao 0.1043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Luxembourg 0.1017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Bermuda 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Comoros 0.0899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Cuba 0.0786 constant 2015 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 151st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.