Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Yemen
Yemen: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 157.58 2010 = 100 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 157.58 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 193.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Yemen peaked at 157.58 2010 = 100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.84 2010 = 100, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 98th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.84 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1991 | 5.23 2010 = 100 | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 6.77 2010 = 100 | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 9.19 2010 = 100 | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 13.72 2010 = 100 | +49.4% |
| 1995 | 21.28 2010 = 100 | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 27.82 2010 = 100 | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 28.43 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 30.13 2010 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 32.74 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 34.24 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 38.32 2010 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 43.01 2010 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 47.67 2010 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 53.63 2010 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 59.97 2010 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 66.47 2010 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 71.72 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 85.33 2010 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 89.95 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 119.54 2010 = 100 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 131.36 2010 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 145.77 2010 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 157.58 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 157.58 2010 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 254.43 2010 = 100, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 157.58 2010 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151.75 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +55.1% | 13.72 2010 = 100 | 21.28 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.91 2010 = 100 | 3.84 2010 = 100 | 32.74 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.03 2010 = 100 | 34.24 2010 = 100 | 89.95 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.85 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 157.58 2010 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More financial sector data for Yemen
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Yemen?
- Consumer price index in Yemen was 157.58 2010 = 100 in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 157.58 2010 = 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 2010 = 100 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for consumer price index?
- Yemen ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.8%. 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 Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).