Yemen

Republic of Yemen

YE / YEM Asia Asia

39.4M

Population

$8.3B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Sanaa

Continent Asia

Region Asia

Subregion Middle East

Currency Yemeni rials (YER)

Languages Arabic (official)

Timezones UTC+3

Area 527,968 km²

Map Reference Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

Borders Oman Saudi Arabia

Demographics

Population (2023) 39,390,799

Density 74.6 per km²

Urban Population 39.8%

Median Age 22.0 years

Life Expectancy 68.2 years

Major Cities SANAA Aden Taiz Ibb

Economy

GDP (2024) $8.3B

GDP Per Capita (2018) $549

Inflation (2022) 29.1%

Unemployment (2024) 17.1%

Public Debt 68.1% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2023) 1,355.116 to USD

Card Brands (Top 3)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	INTERNATIONAL BANK OF YEMEN	12
2	YEMEN COMMERCIAL BANK	12
3	CSCBANK SAL	8
4	TADHAMON INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC BANK	8
5	COOPERATIVE AND AGRICULTURAL CREDIT BANK (CAC BANK)	5
6	TADHAMON BANK	5
7	ARAB BANK PLC	4
8	COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL CREDIT BANK (CAC BANK)	3
9	YEMEN KUWAIT BANK FOR TRADE & INVESTMENT	3
10	ALKURAIMI ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE BANK	2

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Main Exports

1. gold

2. fish

3. scrap iron

4. shellfish

5. industrial acids/oils/alcohols (2023)

Main Imports

1. wheat

2. raw sugar

3. rice

4. iron bars

5. plastic products (2023)