Annual inflation, consumer prices in Yemen
Yemen: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 8.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Yemen, 2000–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, annual inflation, consumer prices in Yemen stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Yemen peaked at 19.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 42nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +159.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +140.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -71.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +106.6% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +74.9% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -26.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 4.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.1% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More development goals data for Yemen
- Red List Index 0.8788 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 129.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.24 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 33 (2025)
- Infant deaths 46,799 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Yemen?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Yemen was 8.1% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is annual 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 rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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