Yemen, Rep.: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
In , Yemen, Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 8.10.
That's down 26.1% from 2013, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2014 was 7.39 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG) • Data as of 2014
Trend (2005–2014)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2010 · Arab Spring begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 19.54
- Trough
- 5.41
- 1-year change
- -26.1%
- 5-year change
- +49.9%
- +8.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) |
|---|---|
| 8.1047 | |
| 10.9684 | |
| 9.8854 | |
| 19.5436 | |
| 11.1748 | |
| 5.4078 | |
| 18.9763 | |
| 7.9051 | |
| 10.8448 | |
| 11.8113 |
About Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
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. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.
Indicator code: FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Yemen, Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2014?
- In 2014, Yemen, Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 8.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Yemen, Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) rising or falling?
- Yemen, Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) fell 26.1% from 2013 to 2014.
- How does Yemen, Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2014 was 7.39, so Yemen, Rep. is above the world average.
- What is Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) and how is it measured?
- 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. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.
Source: World Bank Open Data (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), CC BY 4.0.