Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 1.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Yemen, 1990–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.2% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Yemen peaked at 8.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 171st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.5% | — |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +81.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +85.2% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +92.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -25.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.0%, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8%, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More financial sector data for Yemen
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Yemen?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Yemen was 1.2% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Yemen ranks 171st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.