Yemen Policy Rate

1995 - 2015 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Yemen

Key information about Yemen Policy Rate

  • Yemen cash rate (Policy Rate: Monthly Avg: Repo Rate) was set at 16.07 % pa in Jan 2015, compared with 16.08 % pa in the previous Dec 2014.
  • Yemen Policy Rate averaged 15.66 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Dec 1995 to Jan 2015.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 28.71 % pa in May 1996 and a record low of 10.74 % pa in Nov 2002.

The Repo Rate is equal to the 3 Months Weighted Average Treasury Bills Rate reported by the Central Bank of Yemen. The Central Bank of Yemen does not provide month end data; thus monthly average is used instead.


Related information about Yemen Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Yemen Short Term Interest Rate: Monthly Avg: Treasury Bills Yield was reported at 16.07 % pa in Jan 2015.
  • Yemen Exchange Rate against USD averaged 250.25 (USD/YER) in May 2023.

View Yemen's Policy Rate from Dec 1995 to Jan 2015 in the chart:

Yemen Policy Rate

What was Yemen's Policy Rate in Jan 2015?

Yemen cash rate (Policy Rate: Monthly Avg: Repo Rate) was set at 16.07 % pa in Jan 2015, compared with 16.08 % pa in the previous Dec 2014. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
16.07 Jan 2015 16.08 Dec 2014 10.74 Nov 2002 28.71 May 1996 % pa monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2015

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2025
Argentina (%) 28.72 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1985 - Jan 2025
Armenia (% pa) 7.00 Jan 2025 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2025
Australia (% pa) 4.35 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2025
Austria (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.25 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 5.25 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2009 - Dec 2024
Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2025
Belgium (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Bolivia (% pa) 3.09 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 13.25 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 2.82 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Feb 2025
Canada (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2025
Chile (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2025 monthly May 1995 - Jan 2025
China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Colombia (% pa) 9.50 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Denmark (% pa) 2.35 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1914 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 9.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2025
Egypt (% pa) 27.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Estonia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
European Union (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Finland (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
France (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Germany (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
Greece (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2025
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
India (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2001 - Jan 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2025
Ireland (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Israel (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2025
Italy (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
Jordan (% pa) 7.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 15.25 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2025
Kenya (% pa) 11.25 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
South Korea (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly May 1999 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 9.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Latvia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.35 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
Malta (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Mexico (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Moldova (% pa) 5.60 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2001 - Jan 2025
Mongolia (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Morocco (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 27.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Jan 2025
Norway (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2025 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2025
Pakistan (% pa) 13.00 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2025
Paraguay (% pa) 6.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2010 - Jan 2025
Peru (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
Philippines (% pa) 7.00 May 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - May 2024
Poland (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Portugal (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Qatar (% pa) 5.10 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2003 - Jan 2025
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Russia (% pa) 21.00 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2013 - Jan 2025
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
South Africa (% pa) 7.50 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1999 - Jan 2025
Spain (% pa) 3.15 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Sweden (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (% pa) 0.45 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 2.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Jan 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 9.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2025
Thailand (% pa) 2.25 Jan 2025 monthly May 2000 - Jan 2025
Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Turkey (% pa) 45.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1996 - Jan 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 14.50 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2025
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 4.40 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Jan 2025

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Yemen Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.3 2014 yearly 1991 - 2014
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%) -8.290 2014 yearly 1991 - 2014
National Government Debt (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.8 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013
Forecast: Government Expenditure (YER bn) 14,384.285 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (YER bn) 38,319.377 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (YER bn) 13,065.284 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Government Expenditure (YER mn) 209,147.000 Sep 2014 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2014
Government Revenue (YER mn) 180,160.000 Sep 2014 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2014
Government Revenue: Tax (YER mn) 45,416.000 Sep 2014 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2014
Government Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (YER mn) 235,092.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Government Expenditure: Current (YER mn) 1,273,878.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Government Revenue: Current (YER mn) 864,423.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Domestic Public Debt: Net (YER bn) 2,712.900 2013 yearly 2002 - 2013
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.175 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -332.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 192.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 975.768 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 114.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7.066 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 339.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -14.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 108,453.918 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 25,909.926 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 7.165 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2015
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.898 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.000 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 35.516 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1990 - Oct 2024
Re-Exports (YER th) 3,939,334.534 Dec 2012 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2012
Exports: National (YER th) 108,319,365.974 Dec 2012 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2012
Imports (YER th) 174,021,427.073 Dec 2012 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2012
Exports: HS: Coffee, Tea, Mate and Spices (YER th) 746,119.078 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: HS: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) 0.000 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: HS: Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks and Other Aquatic Invertebrates (YER th) 12,400,499.616 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: HS: Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes (YER th) 491,886.558 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: National: Thailand (YER th) 132,468,960.215 2014 yearly 1997 - 2014
Exports: National: China (YER th) 262,108.180 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Exports: National: United Arab Emirates (YER th) 4,911,211.783 2014 yearly 1997 - 2014
Exports: National: South Korea (YER th) 618,869.017 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: HS: Cereals (YER th) 199,366,387.746 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) 268,845,704.896 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Vehicles Other than Tramway Rolling Stock and Accessories Thereof (YER th) 77,883,779.845 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Nuclear Reactors, Mechanical Appliances and Parts Thereof (YER th) 13,446,654.659 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Iron and Steel (YER th) 30,298,318.672 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: China (YER th) 32,958,481.912 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: India (YER th) 13,312,506.473 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: Saudi Arabia (YER th) 94,545,533.620 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: United Arab Emirates (YER th) 161,126,428.603 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: United States of America (YER th) 22,252,553.468 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: Cement: Volume (Ton th) 755.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
Crude Oil Exports: Public Sector: ytd: Volume (Barrel mn) 1.000 Jan 2015 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2015
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,209.7 2017 yearly 1990 - 2017
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -371.0 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2016
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2016
External Debt (USD mn) 7,191.5 Jan 2015 monthly Aug 2005 - Jan 2015
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.0 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 499.1 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.489 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) -50.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade: Imports (USD mn) -6,515.537 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (USD mn) -379.707 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Financing: Net Reserves: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 47.291 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 589.205 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income (USD mn) -366.807 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade: Exports (USD mn) 1,301.216 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (USD mn) -50.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -679.315 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 565.299 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investments (USD mn) -295.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) -1,244.613 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) -67.588 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (USD mn) 5,050.792 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade (USD mn) -5,214.321 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -671.054 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 5,118.380 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (USD mn) 12.900 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Inflow (YER th) 115,000.000 Mar 2012 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2012
Capital Investment (YER th) 46,687,778.000 Mar 2012 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,030.769 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 55,881.718 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 18.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,768.2 Jun 2023 monthly May 1990 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.090 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 96.377 Jun 2023 monthly May 1990 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 10,226.336 Jan 2015 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2015
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,866.5 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2015
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.8 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2015
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,519.784 Jan 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2015
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.05 Jan 2015 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2015
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.52 2014 yearly 2005 - 2014

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