Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen

Yemen: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.22 ratio in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.22 ratio
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
155th
of 172 countries
All-time high
9.7 ratio
in 2006
All-time low
1.22 ratio
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen, 2005–2016

2468102005201020162005: 9.5 ratio2006: 9.7 ratio2007: 8.4 ratio2008: 7 ratio2009: 7.4 ratio2010: 5.7 ratio2011: 4.2 ratio2012: 4.8 ratio2013: 4.3 ratio2014: 3.1 ratio2015: 2.1 ratio2016: 1.2 ratio

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Yemen is 1.22 ratio, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Yemen peaked at 9.7 ratio in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.22 ratio, in 2016.

That places Yemen 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen, 2005 to 2016.
Year ratio Change
2005 9.51 ratio
2006 9.7 ratio +2.0%
2007 8.39 ratio -13.5%
2008 7.03 ratio -16.2%
2009 7.44 ratio +5.8%
2010 5.7 ratio -23.4%
2011 4.15 ratio -27.2%
2012 4.85 ratio +16.9%
2013 4.35 ratio -10.3%
2014 3.08 ratio -29.2%
2015 2.09 ratio -32.1%
2016 1.22 ratio -41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.41 ratio 7.03 ratio 9.7 ratio 5
2010s 3.63 ratio 1.22 ratio 5.7 ratio 7

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 152 Greece 1.29 ratio compare
  2. 153 Austria 1.26 ratio compare
  3. 153 Barbados 1.26 ratio compare
  4. 155 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.22 ratio compare
  5. 157 Djibouti 0.85 ratio compare
  6. 157 Guyana 0.85 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Yemen?
Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen was 1.22 ratio in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 9.7 ratio in 2006.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 ratio in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Yemen ranks 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Unit
ratio
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,946 data points, 2000–2024
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