Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Yemen
Yemen: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 1.22 ratio in 2016. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2016, total reserves in months of imports in Yemen stood at 1.22 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Yemen peaked at 9.7 ratio in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.22 ratio, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.51 ratio | — |
| 2006 | 9.7 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.39 ratio | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 7.03 ratio | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 7.44 ratio | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7 ratio | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 4.15 ratio | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 4.85 ratio | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 4.35 ratio | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.08 ratio | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09 ratio | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 1.22 ratio | -41.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.22 ratio is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.44 ratio, 35% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.22 ratio is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.24 ratio, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 ratio | 7.03 ratio | 9.7 ratio | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.63 ratio | 1.22 ratio | 5.7 ratio | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More infrastructure data for Yemen
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 50.89 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 727,821 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.9 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.019 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 727,821 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Yemen?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen was 1.22 ratio in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 ratio in 2006.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 ratio in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Yemen ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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