Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$5.3 billion (2004 est.)
Debt - external:
$5.4 billion (2004 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
$2.3 billion (2003-07 disbursements) (2003-07 disbursements)
Currency (code):
Yemeni rial (YER)
Currency code:
YER
Exchange rates:
Yemeni rials per US dollar - 184.78 (2004), 183.45 (2003), 175.63
(2002), 168.67 (2001), 161.72 (2000)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Yemen
Telephones - main lines in use:
542,200 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
411,100 (2002)