Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Yemen
Yemen: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 238.28 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Yemen, 1990–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Yemen is 238.28, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Yemen peaked at 251.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1995.
Yemen ranks 57th of 195 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.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Yemen, year by year
| 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 Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Yemen?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 251.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1995.
- How does Yemen rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Yemen ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).