SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and up 12,184.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Yemen 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -80.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -86.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +5838.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +146.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | +231.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -78.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +123.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +791.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -69.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | +79441.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +79441.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +5838.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +791.1% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 143 Grenada 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Uganda 0.002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Barbados 0.002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Haiti 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Central African Republic 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Djibouti 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.97 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,184.1%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
SDRs holdings, 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.