Official exchange rate in Yemen
Yemen: Official exchange rate was 1,355 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Yemen is 1,355 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 530.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Yemen peaked at 1,355 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.01 LCU per US$, period average, in 1991.
That places Yemen 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.59 LCU per US$, period average | 12.01 LCU per US$, period average | 155.72 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.44 LCU per US$, period average | 161.72 LCU per US$, period average | 202.85 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.61 LCU per US$, period average | 213.8 LCU per US$, period average | 486.73 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,060 LCU per US$, period average | 743.01 LCU per US$, period average | 1,355 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 22 Rwanda 1,428 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 23 South Korea 1,422 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 24 Myanmar 1,382 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 26 Iraq 1,300 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 27 Argentina 1,241 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 28 Malawi 1,161 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Yemen
- Net migration -16,291 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.22 (2016)
- Net domestic credit 2.62 trillion current LCU (2013)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.6% (2013)
- Broad money 34.7% (2013)
- Net foreign assets 1.30 trillion current LCU (2013)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.6% (2013)
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.6% (2013)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2013)
- Claims on central government 15.9% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Yemen?
- Official exchange rate in Yemen was 1,355 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,355 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 LCU per US$, period average in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for official exchange rate?
- Yemen ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 530.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.