Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Yemen
Yemen: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 3,492.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Yemen, 2009–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2014, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Yemen stood at 3,492.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Yemen ranks 13th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,024.5% | — |
| 2010 | 4,973.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,569.8% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3,921.2% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 3,604.0% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3,492.6% | -3.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3,492.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,116.3%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3,492.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 285.3%, 12.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,024.5% | 5,024.5% | 5,024.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,112.2% | 3,492.6% | 4,973.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More private sector data for Yemen
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food imports 39.1% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 31.4% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 99.3% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 196.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Yemen?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Yemen was 3,492.6% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5,024.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,492.6% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.