Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.00 trillion current LCU against 1.30 trillion current LCU in Yemen, a difference of 702.29 billion current LCU.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.95 billion current LCU | 59.03 billion current LCU | 197.93 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 728.03 billion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 498.00 billion current LCU | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.32 trillion current LCU | 1.42 trillion current LCU | 902.11 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.00 trillion current LCU against 1.30 trillion current LCU in Yemen as of 2017.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 702.29 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.