Deposit interest rate (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Deposit interest rate (%) was 15.2% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Deposit interest rate in Yemen, 1996–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Yemen is 15.2%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Yemen peaked at 23.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2009.
That places Yemen 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.8% | — |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +61.0% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -21.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.9%, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 3.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +75.0% | 10.7% | 18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 11.3% | 23.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.2% | 20.0% | 4 |
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 deposit interest rate in Yemen?
- Deposit interest rate in Yemen was 15.2% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for deposit interest rate?
- Yemen ranks 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2013.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.