Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen

Yemen: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.22 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.22
Change on year
down 41.8%
World rank
142nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2006
All-time low
1.22
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen, 2005–2016

2468102005201020162005: 9.52006: 9.72007: 8.42008: 72009: 7.42010: 5.72011: 4.12012: 4.92013: 4.32014: 3.12015: 2.12016: 1.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2016, total reserves in months of imports in Yemen stood at 1.22. 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2016.

Yemen ranks 142nd of 158 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 in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Yemen, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 9.51
2006 9.7 +1.9%
2007 8.39 -13.5%
2008 7.03 -16.2%
2009 7.44 +5.8%
2010 5.7 -23.4%
2011 4.15 -27.3%
2012 4.85 +17.1%
2013 4.35 -10.4%
2014 3.08 -29.3%
2015 2.09 -31.9%
2016 1.22 -41.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.42 7.03 9.7 5
2010s 3.63 1.22 5.7 7

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 139 Barbados 1.26 compare
  2. 140 Austria 1.26 compare
  3. 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.22 compare
  4. 143 Djibouti 0.85 compare
  5. 144 Guyana 0.8499 compare
  6. 145 Belgium 0.775 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Yemen?
Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen was 1.22 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 in 2006.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Yemen ranks 142nd out of 158 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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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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