Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Yemen

Yemen: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 341.1%
World rank
95th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.3003 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018

00.10.20.31990200420181990: 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP1991: 0.032 SDR per US$ of GDP1992: 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP1993: 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP1994: 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP1995: 0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP1996: 0.104 SDR per US$ of GDP1997: 0.112 SDR per US$ of GDP1998: 0.091 SDR per US$ of GDP1999: 0.124 SDR per US$ of GDP2000: 0.223 SDR per US$ of GDP2001: 0.294 SDR per US$ of GDP2002: 0.3 SDR per US$ of GDP2003: 0.285 SDR per US$ of GDP2004: 0.261 SDR per US$ of GDP2005: 0.255 SDR per US$ of GDP2006: 0.262 SDR per US$ of GDP2007: 0.226 SDR per US$ of GDP2008: 0.196 SDR per US$ of GDP2009: 0.168 SDR per US$ of GDP2010: 0.117 SDR per US$ of GDP2011: 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP2012: 0.107 SDR per US$ of GDP2013: 0.081 SDR per US$ of GDP2014: 0.066 SDR per US$ of GDP2015: 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP2016: 0.019 SDR per US$ of GDP2017: 0.022 SDR per US$ of GDP2018: 0.098 SDR per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2018, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 341.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.3003 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

Yemen ranks 95th of 179 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.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0227 SDR per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0316 SDR per US$ of GDP +39.0%
1992 0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP -59.4%
1993 0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP -62.2%
1994 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1995 0.0297 SDR per US$ of GDP +489.0%
1996 0.1038 SDR per US$ of GDP +250.0%
1997 0.1123 SDR per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1998 0.091 SDR per US$ of GDP -18.9%
1999 0.1235 SDR per US$ of GDP +35.7%
2000 0.2233 SDR per US$ of GDP +80.8%
2001 0.2939 SDR per US$ of GDP +31.7%
2002 0.3003 SDR per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2003 0.2847 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2004 0.2606 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2005 0.2549 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2006 0.2617 SDR per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2007 0.2255 SDR per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2008 0.1957 SDR per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2009 0.1681 SDR per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2010 0.1174 SDR per US$ of GDP -30.2%
2011 0.0835 SDR per US$ of GDP -28.9%
2012 0.1069 SDR per US$ of GDP +28.0%
2013 0.0809 SDR per US$ of GDP -24.3%
2014 0.066 SDR per US$ of GDP -18.3%
2015 0.0227 SDR per US$ of GDP -65.6%
2016 0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2017 0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP +18.2%
2018 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP +341.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0537 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1235 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2469 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1681 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.3003 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1174 SDR per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 92 India 0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 93 Djibouti 0.1014 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 94 Brazil 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 96 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0976 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 97 Colombia 0.0974 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 98 Nigeria 0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.3003 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Yemen rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Yemen ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.