Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Yemen

Yemen: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 5.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
5.6%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2007
All-time low
3.0%
in 1996
Years of data
24
1990–2013

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Yemen, 1990–2013

024681990200120131990: 5.2 % GDP1991: 4.9 % GDP1992: 4.7 % GDP1993: 4.8 % GDP1994: 4.2 % GDP1995: 4.6 % GDP1996: 3 % GDP1997: 3.9 % GDP1998: 5.3 % GDP1999: 5.2 % GDP2000: 4.9 % GDP2001: 5.7 % GDP2002: 5.8 % GDP2003: 6.4 % GDP2004: 7.2 % GDP2005: 6.9 % GDP2006: 6.9 % GDP2007: 8.2 % GDP2008: 7.7 % GDP2009: 7.7 % GDP2010: 6.3 % GDP2011: 5.1 % GDP2012: 4.6 % GDP2013: 5.6 % GDP

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Yemen is 5.6%, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Yemen peaked at 8.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1996.

Yemen ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Yemen, 1990 to 2013.
Year % GDP Change
1990 5.2%
1991 4.9% -5.3%
1992 4.7% -5.8%
1993 4.8% +4.1%
1994 4.2% -13.3%
1995 4.6% +9.6%
1996 3.0% -34.5%
1997 3.9% +29.0%
1998 5.3% +37.6%
1999 5.2% -1.9%
2000 4.9% -7.4%
2001 5.7% +18.0%
2002 5.8% +1.2%
2003 6.4% +9.7%
2004 7.2% +12.5%
2005 6.9% -3.1%
2006 6.9% -0.4%
2007 8.2% +18.4%
2008 7.7% -5.9%
2009 7.7% +0.4%
2010 6.3% -18.7%
2011 5.1% -19.4%
2012 4.6% -8.4%
2013 5.6% +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.6% 3.0% 5.3% 10
2000s 6.7% 4.9% 8.2% 10
2010s 5.4% 4.6% 6.3% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 177 Equatorial Guinea 5.8% compare
  2. 178 Angola 5.8% compare
  3. 179 Sudan 5.6% compare
  4. 181 Sierra Leone 5.5% compare
  5. 182 Somalia 5.4% compare
  6. 183 Kuwait 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Yemen?
Monetary sector credit to private sector in Yemen was 5.6% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1996.
How does Yemen rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Yemen ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,517 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.