Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Yemen

Yemen: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 238.28 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
238.28
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
54th
of 182 countries
All-time high
251.14
in 2021
All-time low
12
in 1995
Years of data
37
1990–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Yemen, 1990–2026

0501001502002501990200820261990: 16.51991: 16.51992: 16.51993: 16.51994: 30.31995: 121996: 63.41997: 121.61998: 129.91999: 145.32000: 159.72001: 166.32002: 174.82003: 177.82004: 183.42005: 181.82006: 1972007: 198.92008: 199.42009: 202.82010: 219.52011: 215.42012: 215.62013: 2152014: 2152015: 2152016: 240.82017: 250.32018: 250.32019: 250.32020: 250.12021: 251.12022: 250.22023: 250.32024: 250.22025: 242.72026: 238.3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Yemen is 238.28, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Yemen peaked at 251.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1995.

Yemen ranks 54th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Yemen, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 16.5 —
1991 16.5 +0.0%
1992 16.5 +0.0%
1993 16.49 -0.0%
1994 30.28 +83.6%
1995 12 -60.4%
1996 63.4 +428.3%
1997 121.59 +91.8%
1998 129.91 +6.8%
1999 145.28 +11.8%
2000 159.7 +9.9%
2001 166.35 +4.2%
2002 174.76 +5.1%
2003 177.84 +1.8%
2004 183.35 +3.1%
2005 181.77 -0.9%
2006 196.99 +8.4%
2007 198.88 +1.0%
2008 199.36 +0.2%
2009 202.8 +1.7%
2010 219.5 +8.2%
2011 215.37 -1.9%
2012 215.57 +0.1%
2013 215.01 -0.3%
2014 215.03 +0.0%
2015 214.97 -0.0%
2016 240.79 +12.0%
2017 250.25 +3.9%
2018 250.26 +0.0%
2019 250.27 +0.0%
2020 250.07 -0.1%
2021 251.14 +0.4%
2022 250.22 -0.4%
2023 250.25 +0.0%
2024 250.2 -0.0%
2025 242.75 -3.0%
2026 238.28 -1.8%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 238.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 563.92, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 238.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 30.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 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
1996 +428.3% 12 63.4
1997 +91.8% 63.4 121.59
1994 +83.6% 16.49 30.28
1995 -60.4% 30.28 12

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.84 12 145.28 10
2000s 184.18 159.7 202.8 10
2010s 228.7 214.97 250.27 10
2020s 247.56 238.28 251.14 7

Countries ranked near Yemen

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  2. 52 Hungary 317.9 compare
  3. 53 Pakistan 278.99 compare
  4. 55 Guyana 208.5 compare
  5. 56 Liberia 198.66 compare
  6. 57 Djibouti 177.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Yemen?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Yemen was 238.28 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 251.14 in 2021.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1995.
How does Yemen rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Yemen ranks 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 7,488 data points, 1987–2026
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