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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
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
| 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1469 SDR per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 | +489.0% | 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +341.1% | 0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +250.0% | 0.0297 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1038 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.