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YER

Yemeni Rial

YER · Yemen

57
High
Risk
What does this mean for you?

The Yemeni Rial is under significant pressure, scoring 57 out of 100. This isn't a crisis yet, but things are moving in the wrong direction. If you're saving in this currency, you need to be paying attention — your purchasing power is being eroded.

You need at least 9.6%/yr returns. Money in a basic account is slowly losing value. Calculator ↓

Inflation
8.1%
Debt / GDP
100.0%
GDP Growth
0.8%
FX Volatility
5.8
Governance
-1.8
Reserves
1.2 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Limited positive signals
What to watch out for
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
The official exchange rate doesn't match what people actually pay (40% gap)
Weak rule of law — harder to trust that the system will protect your money
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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.

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