Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Yemen
Yemen: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 18.62 SDR per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Yemen, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 18.62 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Yemen peaked at 211.88 SDR per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.76 SDR per person, in 1993.
Yemen ranks 172nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.69 SDR per person | — |
| 1991 | 32.09 SDR per person | +55.1% |
| 1992 | 15.36 SDR per person | -52.2% |
| 1993 | 6.76 SDR per person | -55.9% |
| 1994 | 8.73 SDR per person | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 22.67 SDR per person | +159.5% |
| 1996 | 38.93 SDR per person | +71.8% |
| 1997 | 42.95 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 31.2 SDR per person | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 49.59 SDR per person | +58.9% |
| 2000 | 110.12 SDR per person | +122.1% |
| 2001 | 143.19 SDR per person | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 154.12 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 156.26 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 163.59 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 187.16 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 211.88 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 200.77 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 209.7 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 162.91 SDR per person | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 135.62 SDR per person | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 99.06 SDR per person | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 133.04 SDR per person | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 111.48 SDR per person | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 94.46 SDR per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 30.94 SDR per person | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 18.32 SDR per person | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 18 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 62.05 SDR per person | +244.7% |
| 2019 | 33.81 SDR per person | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 18.45 SDR per person | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 19.72 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 18.62 SDR per person | -5.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 18.62 SDR per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.76 SDR per person, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 18.62 SDR per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +244.7% | 18 SDR per person | 62.05 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9 SDR per person | 6.76 SDR per person | 49.59 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.97 SDR per person | 110.12 SDR per person | 211.88 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.68 SDR per person | 18 SDR per person | 135.62 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.93 SDR per person | 18.45 SDR per person | 19.72 SDR per person | 3 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Yemen?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Yemen was 18.62 SDR per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 211.88 SDR per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 SDR per person in 1993.
- How does Yemen rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.