Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen
Yemen: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.22 ratio in 2016. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen, 2005–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 878.35 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.74 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 470,706 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2018)
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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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).