Yemen, Rep. — Inflation
Inflation, Consumer Prices (Annual %) for Yemen, Rep., 1991–2014.
Inflation for Yemen, Rep. was 8.10% in 2014, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 1991 to 2014. The highest recorded value was 55.08% in 1995. The lowest was 2.18% in 1997 (about 3.7× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -6.28% per year.
Yemen, Rep. ranks 31 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 17%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 2.04%, so Yemen, Rep. sits above it. It peaked in 1995 and has fallen 85% since. Over the last decade (2004–2014) the figure moved down 35%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 6 of 23 economies; Tunisia (5.15%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 175% in 1998. That is 30% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 19th of 135 in 1991 → 62nd of 163 in 2000 → 11th of 186 in 2010 → 18th of 187 in 2014.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2014
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.1% | -2.9 pp |
| 2013 | 10.97% | +1.1 pp |
| 2012 | 9.89% | -9.7 pp |
| 2011 | 19.54% | +8.4 pp |
| 2010 | 11.17% | +5.8 pp |
| 2009 | 5.41% | -13.6 pp |
| 2008 | 18.98% | +11.1 pp |
| 2007 | 7.91% | -2.9 pp |
| 2006 | 10.84% | -1.0 pp |
| 2005 | 11.81% | -0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 12.52% | +1.7 pp |
| 2003 | 10.83% | -1.4 pp |
| 2002 | 12.24% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 11.91% | +7.3 pp |
| 2000 | 4.59% | -4.1 pp |
| 1999 | 8.66% | +2.7 pp |
| 1998 | 5.98% | +3.8 pp |
| 1997 | 2.18% | -28.6 pp |
| 1996 | 30.73% | -24.3 pp |
| 1995 | 55.08% | +5.7 pp |
| 1994 | 49.39% | +13.6 pp |
| 1993 | 35.75% | +6.3 pp |
| 1992 | 29.41% | -6.6 pp |
| 1991 | 36% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Yemen, Rep.’s Inflation in 1992?
29.41% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Yemen, Rep.’s Inflation growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2014 the series was shrinking overall: -77.5% in total — about 6.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2014: 8.1%; 2013: 10.97%; 2012: 9.89%; 2011: 19.54%; 2010: 11.17%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG — Inflation, Consumer Prices (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.