Real interest rate in Yemen
Yemen: Real interest rate was 11.8% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Yemen, 1996–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, real interest rate in Yemen stood at 11.8%.
That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Yemen peaked at 29.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 19th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.5% | -7.0% | 28.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | -3.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 0.2% | 17.6% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Yemen
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.6% (2013)
- Net domestic credit 2.62 trillion current LCU (2013)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.22 (2016)
- Net foreign assets 1.30 trillion current LCU (2013)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.6% (2013)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2013)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.6% (2013)
- Broad money 34.7% (2013)
- Official exchange rate 1,355 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -16,291 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Yemen?
- Real interest rate in Yemen was 11.8% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for real interest rate?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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 Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.