External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Yemen
Yemen: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 20.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Yemen, 1995–2013
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Yemen is 20.2%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Yemen peaked at 211.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2013.
Yemen ranks 58th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106.3% | — |
| 1996 | 139.0% | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 127.5% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 104.3% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 197.5% | +89.4% |
| 2001 | 200.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 211.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 183.1% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 168.6% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 157.9% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 170.3% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 132.3% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 122.4% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -41.2% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -23.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 20.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 20.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.6% | 90.7% | 139.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 162.4% | 80.0% | 211.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 20.2% | 47.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 55 Belarus 21.3% compare
- 56 Montenegro 21.2% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 20.7% compare
- 59 Qatar 19.5% compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 19.2% compare
- 61 Vanuatu 18.6% compare
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Yemen?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Yemen was 20.2% in 2013, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 211.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Yemen ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2013.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.