Inflation, GDP deflator in Yemen

Yemen: Inflation, GDP deflator was 14.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
14.9%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
19th
of 212 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2015
All-time low
-8.7%
in 2009
Years of data
28
1991–2018

Inflation, GDP deflator in Yemen, 1991–2018

020401991200420181991: 12 annual %1992: 13.2 annual %1993: 16.4 annual %1994: 20.8 annual %1995: 45.7 annual %1996: 36.8 annual %1997: 13.3 annual %1998: -8.3 annual %1999: 33.5 annual %2000: 23.3 annual %2001: 2.7 annual %2002: 8.7 annual %2003: 10.9 annual %2004: 14.1 annual %2005: 18.5 annual %2006: 13.6 annual %2007: 10.9 annual %2008: 20.4 annual %2009: -8.7 annual %2010: 23.6 annual %2011: 18.1 annual %2012: 5.9 annual %2013: 9.2 annual %2014: 7.2 annual %2015: 46.5 annual %2016: 0.134 annual %2017: 18.6 annual %2018: 14.9 annual %

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 212 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 in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Yemen, 1991 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 212 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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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,212 data points, 1961–2025
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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.