IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,238 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 1,238 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 1,328 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 324.67 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Yemen 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 324.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 326.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 459.64 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 459.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 488 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 496.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 709.46 units per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1997 | 812.32 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 871.71 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1,017 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 831.69 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 719.05 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 742.86 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 798.35 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 814.75 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 731.33 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 742 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 752.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 715.69 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 722.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 710.23 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 708.03 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 708.79 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 710.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 668.15 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 639.07 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,240 units per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 1,314 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,283 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,275 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,328 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,291 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,228 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,238 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,238 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,238 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +94.0% | 639.07 units per square kilometre | 1,240 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +42.8% | 496.9 units per square kilometre | 709.46 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +40.8% | 326.44 units per square kilometre | 459.64 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 596.5 units per square kilometre | 324.67 units per square kilometre | 1,017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 757.17 units per square kilometre | 715.69 units per square kilometre | 831.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 925.64 units per square kilometre | 639.07 units per square kilometre | 1,314 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,271 units per square kilometre | 1,228 units per square kilometre | 1,328 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 147 Solomon Islands 1,345 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Nepal 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Brazil 1,280 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Canada 1,206 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Belize 1,205 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Cambodia 1,164 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Yemen was 1,238 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,328 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.67 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.