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Yemen
57
High
Risk
Risk
#13
of 171
Riskier
than 93% of currencies
37
global avg score
$677
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need to earn at least 9.6% per year on savings to stay ahead. Money sitting in a regular account is slowly losing value.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
8.1%
Debt to GDP
100.0%
GDP Growth
0.8%
Broad Money / GDP
34.7%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
1.2
Current Account
-7.7%
FX Volatility
5.8
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
-1.8
Black Market Premium
40.0%
Capital Controls
80.0
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
83.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
YER
Holding cash in YER8.1% inflation
YER 677−YER 323 (32% purchasing power lost)
Your YER 1,000 buys 32% less in 5 years
What if you invested YER 1,000 instead? (5yr, in YER terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~5.1%/yr from expected YER depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
YER 1110
+YER 110
+2.1%/yr net in YER
S&P 500
YER 2021
+YER 1021
range: YER 956–YER 3873
10% USD return + 5.1% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
YER 1851
+YER 851
range: YER 562–YER 4845
8% USD return + 5.1% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
YER 3728
+YER 2728
range: YER 255–YER 21.2k
25% USD return + 5.1% FX · ±54% vol
All values in YER. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~5.1%/yr based on the inflation differential between Yemen (8.1%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-19
Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.