Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2013, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1,200 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
Yemen ranks 87th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,479 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 10,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1992 | 1,337 current LCU per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 1993 | -1,200 current LCU per square kilometre | -189.7% |
| 1994 | 1,674 current LCU per square kilometre | -239.5% |
| 1995 | 69,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +4063.7% |
| 1996 | 185,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +166.5% |
| 1997 | 264,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1998 | 210,485 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 367,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2000 | 911,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +148.2% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 3.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +4063.7% | 1,674 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,717 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,797 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,200 current LCU per square kilometre | 367,083 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 911,270 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 84 Syria 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Brunei 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Gambia 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Poland 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Yemen was 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,200 current LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Yemen rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.