Inflation
YemenMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
GDP deflator
YemenMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
10 indicators
Prices & public finance: Yemen in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 8.1%2014 | — | — | 4.6% | 11.2% | · | −4.4 ppsince 2004 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 14.9%2018 | — | — | 23.3% | 23.6% | 14.9%2018 | −5.5 ppsince 2008 | 2.2% | 6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 22.1%2013 | — | — | 19.5% | 23.8% | · | +4.1 ppsince 2003 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | 11.8%2013 | — | — | -3.1% | 0.2% | · | +5.4 ppsince 2003 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 1,355.122023 | 23/210 | 4/22 | 161.72 | 219.59 | 743.01 | +531%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 33.5%2018 | — | — | 57.9% | 22.4% | 33.5%2018 | +8.6 ppsince 2008 | — | 42.2% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 5.6%2013 | — | — | 4.9% | 6.3% | · | −0.7 ppsince 2003 | 52.4% | 12.6% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 34.7%2013 | — | — | 30.1% | 31.9% | · | −1.6 ppsince 2003 | 78.7% | 22.6% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 1.22016 | — | — | · | 5.7 | · | −87%since 2006 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 3.97%2014 | — | — | 4.92% | 4.69% | · | −1.3 ppsince 2004 | 4.98% | 1.57% | 2.48% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Inflation−4.4 pp8.1% in 2014
Worse than ten years ago
- External debt+8.6 pp33.5% in 2018
- Reserves, months of imports−87%1.2 in 2016
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Yemen and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Yemen. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Yemen | Saudi Arabia | Oman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 8.1%2014 | 2.0%2025 | 1.0%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 14.9%2018 | -2.6%2025 | -0.1%2025 |
| Lending rate | 22.1%2013 | — | 5.5%2021 |
| Real interest rate | 11.8%2013 | — | -5.9%2021 |
| Exchange rate | 1,355.122023 | 3.752025 | 0.382025 |
| External debt | 33.5%2018 | — | — |
| Private credit | 5.6%2013 | 50.1%2017 | 63.2%2024 |
| Broad money | 34.7%2013 | 65.1%2017 | 51.7%2017 |
| Reserves, months of imports | 1.22016 | 15.62025 | 3.72024 |