IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2018.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.0517 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Yemen 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | +119.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP | +190.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0517 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | +171.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +190.7% | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +171.1% | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +119.0% | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 11.66 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 22.92 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0517 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.