Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Yemen
Yemen: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 14.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Yemen is 14.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Yemen peaked at 46.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 2009.
Yemen ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.0% | — |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +120.1% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -63.9% |
| 1998 | -8.3% | -162.8% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -501.1% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -88.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +217.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +87.2% |
| 2009 | -8.7% | -142.7% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -371.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -67.5% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +56.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +548.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +13703.6% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -19.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 14.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 14.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +13703.6% | 0.1% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | +548.8% | 7.2% | 46.5% |
| 1999 | +501.1% | -8.3% | 33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | -8.3% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | -8.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 0.1% | 46.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 inflation, gdp deflator in Yemen?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Yemen was 14.9% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.