Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 44,217 current LCU per person in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Yemen is 44,217 current LCU per person, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Yemen peaked at 73,602 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -40.72 current LCU per person, in 1993.
That places Yemen 76th out of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 284.34 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 397.05 current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 47.11 current LCU per person | -88.1% |
| 1993 | -40.72 current LCU per person | -186.4% |
| 1994 | 54.74 current LCU per person | -234.4% |
| 1995 | 2,199 current LCU per person | +3916.7% |
| 1996 | 5,667 current LCU per person | +157.7% |
| 1997 | 7,819 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 6,025 current LCU per person | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 10,185 current LCU per person | +69.1% |
| 2000 | 24,517 current LCU per person | +140.7% |
| 2001 | 31,895 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 39,867 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 44,837 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 50,160 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 55,452 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 70,766 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 70,904 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73,602 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 66,751 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 60,426 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 47,229 current LCU per person | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 51,796 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 44,217 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 44,217 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 44,217 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3916.7% | 54.74 current LCU per person | 2,199 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,264 current LCU per person | -40.72 current LCU per person | 10,185 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,875 current LCU per person | 24,517 current LCU per person | 73,602 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,917 current LCU per person | 44,217 current LCU per person | 60,426 current LCU per person | 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Yemen?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Yemen was 44,217 current LCU per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 73,602 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.72 current LCU per person in 1993.
- How does Yemen rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.