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The annual fall in Yemen's exchange rate against the dollar has eased for 9 straight months, from 4.6% in November 2025 to 1.2% in August 2026.
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Yemen, Rep.
Low income · Import-dependent economy · Data availability: sparse
The region’s poorest country, in protracted humanitarian crisis after years of war: divided institutions, a collapsed currency, and heavy dependence on food imports and aid. Modest oil and gas capacity remains largely offline.
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Core figures — the latest value each source holds, the previous reading and the bloc median.
GDP
$21.6B
as of 2018
down from $26.8B (2017)
MENA median $109.4B
Real GDP growth
0.8%
as of 2018
up from -5.1% (2017)
MENA median 2.0%
Inflation, year-on-year
no data
GDP per person
$634
as of 2018
down from $811 (2017)
MENA median $5,215
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Quarterly report
Written once from the quarter's findings, then frozen.
Q3 2026 · Yemen, Rep.
YEM — Q3 2026 brief
MENACodex’s Q3 2026 findings for Yemen documented sustained declines in historical emissions data. Methane emissions from fugitive sources fell for 5 straight years, from 3.8 million tonnes of CO2e in 2019 to 1.3 million tonnes in 2024, a decline of 66%.
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The annual fall in Yemen's exchange rate against the dollar has eased for 9 straight months, from 4.6% in November 2025 to 1.2% in August 2026.
Exchange rate, domestic currency per USD (period average) [World Bank GEM] (LCU per USD)237
TrendYemen's access to electricity has risen for 6 straight years, from 62.0% in 2018 to 86.3% in 2024: up 24 points.
TrendYemen's methane emissions from fugitive sources have fallen for 5 straight years, from 3.8 million tonnes of CO2e in 2019 to 1.3 million in 2024: down 66%.
Agenda Watch
Official decisions and what the news is reporting, with the original source named.
| Date | Decision | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Yemen launched an interactive digital map of investment opportunities | Policy reform | General Investment Authority (saba.ye) |
| Oct 18, 2026 | A small-enterprise authority launched an interest-free loan project for rainwater tanks | Financing | General Authority for the Development of Small and Micro Enterprises (saba.ye) |
| Sep 24, 2026 | The central bank suspended licences of exchange firms and a transfer agent and closed their premises. | Sanctions | Central Bank of Yemen (cby-ye.com) |
| Sep 17, 2026 | The central bank suspended a money-transfer company’s licence and closed its office. | Sanctions | Central Bank of Yemen (cby-ye.com) |
| Sep 13, 2026 | The import committee banned entry and circulation of Iranian goods. | Trade measure | National Committee for Regulating and Financing Imports (cby-ye.com) |
| Aug 6, 2026 | The central bank signed an MoU with UNDP on financial innovation. | Agreement | Central Bank of Yemen (cby-ye.com) |
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GDP, output, investment, savings · 208 series
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Open indicators →Energy & environmentOil, gas, power, emissions · 89 series
Open indicators →Technology & infrastructureInternet, mobile, transport · 31 series
Open indicators →PeoplePopulation, jobs, health, education · 49 series
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