Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Yemen
Yemen: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 1,780 SDR per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1,780 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 9,974 SDR per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 200.33 SDR per square kilometre, in 1993.
Yemen ranks 166th 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 (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 562.09 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 899.4 SDR per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 441.42 SDR per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 200.33 SDR per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1994 | 330.6 SDR per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1995 | 788.76 SDR per square kilometre | +138.6% |
| 1996 | 1,340 SDR per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1997 | 1,689 SDR per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 1,339 SDR per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 2,031 SDR per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 4,216 SDR per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 2001 | 5,513 SDR per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 6,145 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 6,356 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6,909 SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 8,104 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 9,457 SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 9,248 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9,974 SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 8,379 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 7,217 SDR per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 5,489 SDR per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 7,477 SDR per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 6,499 SDR per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 5,697 SDR per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1,972 SDR per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2016 | 1,236 SDR per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 1,224 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,063 SDR per square kilometre | +231.8% |
| 2019 | 2,265 SDR per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 1,275 SDR per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 2,284 SDR per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2022 | 1,780 SDR per square kilometre | -22.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,780 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,882 SDR per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,780 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63,526 SDR per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 962.12 SDR per square kilometre | 200.33 SDR per square kilometre | 2,031 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,430 SDR per square kilometre | 4,216 SDR per square kilometre | 9,974 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,314 SDR per square kilometre | 1,224 SDR per square kilometre | 7,477 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,780 SDR per square kilometre | 1,275 SDR per square kilometre | 2,284 SDR per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 163 Venezuela 2,416 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 2,346 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mongolia 2,097 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,678 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 168 Congo 1,561 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mauritania 1,413 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Yemen was 1,780 SDR per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9,974 SDR per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.33 SDR per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Yemen rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.