Inflation, consumer prices in Yemen
Yemen: Inflation, consumer prices was 8.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Yemen, 1991–2014
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 8.1% for inflation, consumer prices in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Yemen peaked at 55.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1997.
That places Yemen 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 2.2% | 55.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 4.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.1% | 19.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Gross national expenditure 48.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure 46.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.7% (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.4% (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure 132.4% (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added 57.90 billion constant LCU (2018)
- Gross national expenditure 29.94 billion current US$ (2018)
- Gross national expenditure 16.04 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Exports of goods and services 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Exports of goods and services 1.01 trillion current LCU (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Yemen?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Yemen was 8.1% in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Yemen ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.