Official exchange rate in Yemen
Yemen: Official exchange rate was 1,355 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Yemen, 1990β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2023, official exchange rate in Yemen stood at 1,355 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 530.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Yemen peaked at 1,355 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.01 LCU per US$, period average, in 1991.
Yemen ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.59 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 22 Nigeria 1,479 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 23 Myanmar 1,382 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 24 South Korea 1,363 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 26 Rwanda 1,318 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 27 Iraq 1,300 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 28 Malawi 1,161 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Yemen?
- Official exchange rate in Yemen was 1,355 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- 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 206 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release