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Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Yemen

Yemen: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 1,355 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,355 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
25th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,355 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
All-time low
12.01 LCU per US$, period average
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Official exchange rate in Yemen, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 12 LCU per US$, period average1991: 12 LCU per US$, period average1992: 12 LCU per US$, period average1993: 12 LCU per US$, period average1994: 12 LCU per US$, period average1995: 40.8 LCU per US$, period average1996: 94.2 LCU per US$, period average1997: 129.3 LCU per US$, period average1998: 135.9 LCU per US$, period average1999: 155.7 LCU per US$, period average2000: 161.7 LCU per US$, period average2001: 168.7 LCU per US$, period average2002: 175.6 LCU per US$, period average2003: 183.4 LCU per US$, period average2004: 184.8 LCU per US$, period average2005: 191.5 LCU per US$, period average2006: 197 LCU per US$, period average2007: 199 LCU per US$, period average2008: 199.8 LCU per US$, period average2009: 202.8 LCU per US$, period average2010: 219.6 LCU per US$, period average2011: 213.8 LCU per US$, period average2012: 214.3 LCU per US$, period average2013: 214.9 LCU per US$, period average2014: 214.9 LCU per US$, period average2015: 230.8 LCU per US$, period average2016: 283.9 LCU per US$, period average2017: 282.2 LCU per US$, period average2018: 214.9 LCU per US$, period average2019: 486.7 LCU per US$, period average2020: 743 LCU per US$, period average2021: 1.0k LCU per US$, period average2022: 1.1k LCU per US$, period average2023: 1.4k LCU per US$, period average

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 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Yemen, year by year

Year LCU per US$, period average Change
1990 12.01 LCU per US$, period average —
1991 12.01 LCU per US$, period average -0.0%
1992 12.01 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
1993 12.01 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
1994 12.01 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
1995 40.84 LCU per US$, period average +240.0%
1996 94.16 LCU per US$, period average +130.6%
1997 129.28 LCU per US$, period average +37.3%
1998 135.88 LCU per US$, period average +5.1%
1999 155.72 LCU per US$, period average +14.6%
2000 161.72 LCU per US$, period average +3.9%
2001 168.67 LCU per US$, period average +4.3%
2002 175.62 LCU per US$, period average +4.1%
2003 183.45 LCU per US$, period average +4.5%
2004 184.78 LCU per US$, period average +0.7%
2005 191.51 LCU per US$, period average +3.6%
2006 197.05 LCU per US$, period average +2.9%
2007 198.95 LCU per US$, period average +1.0%
2008 199.76 LCU per US$, period average +0.4%
2009 202.85 LCU per US$, period average +1.5%
2010 219.59 LCU per US$, period average +8.3%
2011 213.8 LCU per US$, period average -2.6%
2012 214.35 LCU per US$, period average +0.3%
2013 214.89 LCU per US$, period average +0.3%
2014 214.89 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
2015 230.83 LCU per US$, period average +7.4%
2016 283.9 LCU per US$, period average +23.0%
2017 282.19 LCU per US$, period average -0.6%
2018 214.89 LCU per US$, period average -23.9%
2019 486.73 LCU per US$, period average +126.5%
2020 743.01 LCU per US$, period average +52.7%
2021 1,028 LCU per US$, period average +38.4%
2022 1,115 LCU per US$, period average +8.5%
2023 1,355 LCU per US$, period average +21.5%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 1,355 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for low income countries, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, period average, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 1,355 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.39 LCU per US$, period average, 183.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +240.0% 12.01 LCU per US$, period average 40.84 LCU per US$, period average
1996 +130.6% 40.84 LCU per US$, period average 94.16 LCU per US$, period average
2019 +126.5% 214.89 LCU per US$, period average 486.73 LCU per US$, period average
2020 +52.7% 486.73 LCU per US$, period average 743.01 LCU per US$, period average
2021 +38.4% 743.01 LCU per US$, period average 1,028 LCU per US$, period average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Nigeria 1,479 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 23 Myanmar 1,382 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 24 South Korea 1,363 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 26 Rwanda 1,318 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 27 Iraq 1,300 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 28 Malawi 1,161 LCU per US$, period average compare

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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$, period average in 1991.
How does Yemen rank for official exchange rate?
Yemen ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 530.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release