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: http://www.yemen.gov.ye/portal/
Capital: Sanaa Main Airports: Aden International Airport, Al Janad Airport, Hodeida International Airport, Sana'a International Airport
Language(s): Arabic Population: 30,399,243
Currency: Yemeni Rial ISO Currency Code: YER
Telephone Dial In: +967 ID Prefix: 00



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Yemen

Government Website: http://www.yemen.gov.ye/portal/
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: 54% (2014 est.)
Inflation Rate: 24.7% (2017 est.)
Prime Lending Rate: 22.10% (2013 - World Bank)
GDP: $54.356 billion (2018 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP): $2,500 (2017 est.)
Currency Name: Yemeni Rial
Currency Code: YER
World Bank Classification: Low Income

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




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Business Language(s): Arabic; English
Customs & Excise: Yemen Customs Authority
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 (2020)
Ease of Doing Business: 187/190 (2019) Enabling Trade Index: 134/136 (2016)
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Yemen Bar Association


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