Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Yemen
Yemen: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) was 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, gross fixed capital formation in Yemen stood at 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 181.8% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Yemen peaked at 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 543.28 million constant 2015 US$, in 2016.
That places Yemen 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 5.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +69.0% |
| 1993 | 4.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 6.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 7.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 8.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 8.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 7.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 8.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 9.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 8.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 4.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 4.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 703.02 million constant 2015 US$ | -82.3% |
| 2016 | 543.28 million constant 2015 US$ | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 766.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +181.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.85 billion constant 2015 US$, 56% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.07 billion constant 2015 US$, 20% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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 | +181.8% | 766.34 million constant 2015 US$ | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 543.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 130 Kosovo 2.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 134 Venezuela 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Montenegro 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 Bhutan 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 in Yemen?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Yemen was 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.28 million constant 2015 US$ in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Yemen ranks 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.