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

Yemen: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 238.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
238.4
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
54th
of 181 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: 238.4

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 238.4, 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 181 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.

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 247.58 238.4 251.14 7

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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 238.4 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 181 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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Indicator
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
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
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