Gross capital formation in Yemen

Yemen: Gross capital formation was 1.33 billion current US$ in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.33 billion current US$
Change on year
up 139.9%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.36 billion current US$
in 1994
All-time low
447.61 million current US$
in 2016
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Gross capital formation in Yemen, 1990–2018

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1990200420181990: 1.6B current US$1991: 2.0B current US$1992: 3.6B current US$1993: 4.0B current US$1994: 5.4B current US$1995: 2.8B current US$1996: 1.5B current US$1997: 1.7B current US$1998: 1.5B current US$1999: 1.4B current US$2000: 1.8B current US$2001: 1.9B current US$2002: 2.0B current US$2003: 2.4B current US$2004: 2.8B current US$2005: 3.1B current US$2006: 3.1B current US$2007: 3.7B current US$2008: 4.1B current US$2009: 3.4B current US$2010: 3.6B current US$2011: 1.8B current US$2012: 3.1B current US$2013: 3.3B current US$2014: 2.9B current US$2015: 703.0M current US$2016: 447.6M current US$2017: 556.2M current US$2018: 1.3B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Yemen is 1.33 billion current US$, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.9% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Yemen peaked at 5.36 billion current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 447.61 million current US$, in 2016.

Yemen ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.54 billion current US$ 1.43 billion current US$ 5.36 billion current US$ 10
2000s 2.85 billion current US$ 1.83 billion current US$ 4.15 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.97 billion current US$ 447.61 million current US$ 3.60 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 149 Suriname 1.58 billion current US$ compare
  2. 150 Bhutan 1.43 billion current US$ compare
  3. 151 French Polynesia 1.39 billion current US$ compare
  4. 153 Curacao 1.25 billion current US$ compare
  5. 154 Fiji 1.25 billion current US$ compare
  6. 155 Greenland 1.20 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Yemen?
Gross capital formation in Yemen was 1.33 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 5.36 billion current US$ in 1994.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 447.61 million current US$ in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for gross capital formation?
Yemen ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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 capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,929 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.