Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 32.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2013, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 32.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 87.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0292 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Yemen 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3907 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -89.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -174.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -208.2% |
| 1995 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9017.2% |
| 1996 | 15.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +425.1% |
| 1997 | 20.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 17.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 25.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 49.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.9% |
| 2001 | 65.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 77.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 81.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 79.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 75.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 87.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 79.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 68.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 68.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 39.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 41.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 32.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 32.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 32.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +9017.2% | 0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +425.1% | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 43 Albania 37.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Niger 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Bhutan 32.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Algeria 31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Serbia 30.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 29.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 32.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0292 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Yemen rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.