External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Yemen
Yemen: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 6.8% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Yemen, 1995–2013
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 6.8% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.5% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Yemen peaked at 108.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2013.
That places Yemen 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 108.4% | — |
| 1996 | 90.1% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +65.0% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -55.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 77.8% | 108.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 15.4% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 6.8% | 26.4% | 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Yemen?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Yemen was 6.8% in 2013, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Yemen ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2013.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.