IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2018.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.0728 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | +123.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP | +181.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0627 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0728 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0703 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | +163.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +181.2% | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +163.0% | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +123.0% | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0728 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 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)
- 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 capita 15.97 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0728 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. 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, US dollar, 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, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.