Yemen

Official Name:	The Republic of Yemen
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	In Transition
Official Name (Local Language):	Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah
ISO Country Codes:	YE : YEM
Internet Domain:	.ye
Government Web Site:	https://yemenparliament.gov.ye/

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Capital:	Sanaa	Main Airports:	Aden International Airport, Al Janad Airport, Hodeida International Airport, Sana'a International Airport
Language(s):	Arabic	Population:	30,984,689
Currency:	Yemeni Rial	ISO Currency Code:	YER
Telephone Dial In:	+967	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Arab League; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

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http://www.marebpress.net/;

Marebpress;

Saba News - pro-Hadi;

Saba News - pro-Houthi;

Yemen News Agency;

Newspaper

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Yemen Voice Magazine;

Radio

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Republic of Yemen Radio;

SAM Yemen;

Sanaa Radio;

Yemen

Government Website:	https://yemenparliament.gov.ye/
Central Bank:	Central Bank of Yemen
Currency USD Exchange Rate:	275 Yemeni rials (YER) per US dollar (2017 est.)
Unemployment Rate:	27% (2014 est.)
Population below poverty line:	48.6% (2014 est.)
Inflation Rate:	24.7% (2017 est.)

Prime Lending Rate:	22.10% (2013 - World Bank)
GDP:	$73.63 billion (2017 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$2,500 (2017 est.)
Currency Name:	Yemeni Rial
Currency Code:	YER
World Bank Classification:	Low-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	23.6%	grain, fruits, vegetables, pulses, qat, coffee, cotton; dairy products, livestock (sheep, goats, cattle, camels), poultry; fish
Industry:	8.9%	crude oil production and petroleum refining; small-scale production of cotton textiles, leather goods; food processing; handicrafts; aluminum products; cement; commercial ship repair; natural gas production
Services:	67.5%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Western Asia; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

No Exchange

National Statistics Office:

Central Statistical Organization;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Yemen

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU and OFAC

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Arabic; English
Development Bank(s):	The Yemen Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Islamic Development Bank;

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 140/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 176/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 134/136 (2016)
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