YEMEN

Population (x1000)

30,505

Area (Square Km)

527,968

Economic Indicators

Main projects of the sector

GDP at Current Prices (Million $) 17,017
GDP Per Capita ($) 558
Real GDP Growth Rate (%) -10
Inflation Rate (%) 63.8
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) 18.3
Extractive Industries Value Added (% of GDP) 5.9
Manufacturing Industries Value Added (% of GDP) 10.8
Service Sector Value Added (% of GDP) 58.2
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -31.3
% of Population with Access to Health Services 53(٭٭)
% of Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water 61(٭٭)
% of Population with Suitable Sanitation Facilities 54(٭٭)
Labor Force (% of Population) 38.8(٭٭)
Source: Arab Economic Report Unified (2022), All indicators for the year 2021, except

(٭) Indicators for the year 2020

(٭٭) Indicators for the year 2019 And before

Agriculture : YEMEN Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 1 Mukalla Multipurpose Agriculture 1974 3,200 0 3,200
2 27 Mukalla Multipurpose (Supplementary Loan) Agriculture 1976 2,600 1,903.68 696.32
3 53 Wadi Tuban Agricultural Scheme Agriculture 1980 1,900 25.15 1,874.85
4 124 Fisheries Manpower Centre (FMDC) and the Fisheries Co-operatives (FDC) Agriculture 1983 1,000 0 1,000
5 126 Rural Development in the Central Highlands Agriculture 1983 3,000 235.98 2,764.02
6 157 Grain Silos Agriculture 1985 8,000 8,000 0
7 160 Wadi Hajar Agriculture Agriculture 1985 3,500 0 3,500
8 131 Seiyoun Regional Water Supply Development (Phase II) Agriculture 1984 3,700 61.26 3,638.74
9 177 Wadi Jawf Agricultural Development Agriculture 1986 3,100 151.48 2,948.52
10 205 The FMDC and the FDC - Supplementary Loan Agriculture 1988 1,500 36.77 1,463.23
11 215 Northern Region Agricultural Development Agriculture 1988 3,500 37.71 3,462.29
12 232 Wadi Hadramaut Agricultural Development Project (Phase III) Agriculture 1990 3,300 3,300 0
13 230 Agricultural Credit Agriculture 1990 5,500 7.88 5,492.12
14 222 Integrated Rural Development in the Central Highlands Agriculture 1989 3,500 253.61 3,246.39
15 357 Wadi Hadramaut Agricultural Development Project (Phase III) Agriculture 1998 4,000 701.71 3,298.29
16 508 Agricultural and Fisheries Development in the Hadramout Coastal Area Agriculture 2007 12,000 0 12,000
Total 63,300 14,715.23 48,584.77

Energy : YEMEN Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 581 Construction of a 60 MW Wind Farm in the Al-Mokha Area Energy 2012 18,000 0 18,000
2 564 Construction of a 2nd Ma'arib Gas-Turbine Power Generating Station and the Expansion of the Transmission Grid- (SECOND LOAN) Energy 2011 43,000 0 43,000
3 7 Electric Power I Energy 1974 4,000 0 4,000
4 32 Electric Power II Energy 1977 9,000 0 9,000
5 48 Hadramaut Power Energy 1979 4,000 0 4,000
6 62 Electric Power III (Dhamar-Taiz Transmission Network) Energy 1981 4,700 0 4,700
7 79 Electric Power IV (Al-Mokha Power Station) Energy 1982 4,000 42.5 3,957.5
8 122 Electric Power III Development (Electrification of Five Towns East of Mukalla) Energy 1983 1,500 0 1,500
9 161 Aden-Abyan Electrification Scheme Energy 1985 5,900 237.3 5,662.7
10 173 Electricity Distribution Network (First Loan) Energy 1986 4,200 0 4,200
11 218 Yemen Power Link Aden-Taiz Energy 1988 10,000 61.56 9,938.44
12 217 Yemen Power Link Taiz-Aden Energy 1988 8,600 24.47 8,575.53
13 251 Electricity Distribution Network Energy 1992 4,500 145.58 4,354.42
14 288 Rehabilitation of Flood-damaged Electricity, Water and Sewerage Facilities in Aden Energy 1994 2,500 23.02 2,476.98
15 435 Ma'rib - Sana'a Transmission Lines at 400 k.V. and Upgrading the Electrical Grid Energy 2003 30,000 2,415.7 27,584.3
16 447 Construction of Ma'reb Gas Turbine Generating Station Energy 2004 25,000 468.94 24,531.06
17 502 Construction of a Second Maarib Gas-Turbine power Generating Station and the Expansion of the Transmission Grid Energy 2007 30,000 0 30,000
Total 208,900 3,419.07 205,480.93

Industry and Mining : YEMEN Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 13 Extension Of Grain Silos At Saleef Port (phase 3) Industry and Mining 2014 4,000 4,000 0
2 10 Leasing Assets For Aden Sugar Ref. Factory Industry and Mining 2009 8,250 8,250 0
3 2 Grain Silos and Flour Mills at Saleef Port Industry and Mining 2002 3,000 0 3,000
4 3 Grain Silos and Flour Mills at Saleef Port (Supplementary Loan) Industry and Mining 2004 2,000 0 2,000
5 5 Aden Iron Factory in Lahaj Governorate Industry and Mining 2006 7,000 0 7,000
6 7 Aden Iron Factory in Lahaj Governorate (Supplementary Loan) Industry and Mining 2007 3,000 0 3,000
7 9 Glass Production Factory In The Governorate Of Sana'a Industry and Mining 2008 3,174.89 0 3,174.89
Total 30,424.89 12,250 18,174.89

Other Sectors : YEMEN Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 606 Infrastructure Development in Sana'a City Other Sectors 2014 30,000 0 30,000
2 550 Protection of Sana'a City from Floods Other Sectors 2010 7,000 347.59 6,652.41
3 4 Five-Star Hotel in Sana'a Other Sectors 2004 6,000 0 6,000
4 152 Mitigation of Earthquake Risks Other Sectors 1984 600 1.37 598.63
5 133 Geological and Water Mapping of Southern Yemen Other Sectors 1984 1,200 210.66 989.34
6 132 Geological and Water Mapping of Northern Yemen Other Sectors 1984 1,200 151.49 1,048.51
Total 46,000 711.11 45,288.89

Social Services : YEMEN Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 614 Public Works (Phase IV) Social Services 2015 10,000 0 10,000
2 594 Reconstruction of Abyan Social Services 2013 10,000 0 10,000
3 596 Educational Hospital for Aden University Social Services 2013 18,000 0 18,000
4 612 Al Ghaydah Central Hopital Social Services 2014 6,000 0 6,000
5 560 Social Fund for Development - Phase IV Social Services 2011 30,000 0 30,000
6 138 Development of Health Institute Social Services 1984 1,100 246.37 853.63
7 350 Social Development Fund Social Services 1998 6,000 0 6,000
8 425 Social Development Fund - Phase II Social Services 2002 15,000 0 15,000
9 480 Social Development Fund - Phase III Social Services 2006 15,000 0 15,000
10 477 Development of Local Communities Social Services 2005 15,000 0 15,000
Total 126,100 246.37 125,853.63

Telecomm : YEMEN Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 69 Third Pan-Arab Telecommunications Telecomm 1981 1,300 0 1,300
2 68 Third Pan-Arab Telecommunications Telecomm 1981 1,400 0 1,400
3 97 Fifth Pan-Arab Telecommunications (Earth Stations) Telecomm 1982 1,200 0 1,200
4 268 SEA-ME-WE II Submarine Cable Project Telecomm 1992 5,000 1,905.32 3,094.68
Total 8,900 1,905.32 6,994.68

Transport : YEMEN Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 613 Rural Roads Development (Phase IV) Transport 2015 30,000 0 30,000
2 597 Rehabilitation and Expansion of Sana'a - Al Hudaydah Road Transport 2013 30,000 0 30,000
3 563 Dhamar- Al-Husseinya Road Project (Second Loan) Transport 2011 12,000 0 12,000
4 541 Major Intersections in Sana'a City (Phase II) Transport 2009 8,000 585.44 7,414.56
5 533 Taez International Airport Development Transport 2009 7,000 0 7,000
6 516 Sana'a International Airport Development (Phase II) Transport 2008 47,000 0 47,000
7 12 Aden Port Rehabilitation Transport 1975 3,900 0 3,900
8 22 Aden-Taiz Road Transport 1976 6,500 0 6,500
9 22 Taiz-Aden Road Transport 1976 3,800 0 3,800
10 90 Nashtoun Fisheries Port Transport 1982 3,000 0 3,000
11 109 Reconstruction of Flood-damaged Roads and Bridges Transport 1983 1,000 0 1,000
12 114 Strengthening of Taiz-Al Mafraq Road Transport 1983 2,100 388.15 1,711.85
13 147 Strengthening of Sana'a-Taiz Road Transport 1984 5,600 247.32 5,352.68
14 170 Nisab-Beigan Road Transport 1986 4,200 58.26 4,141.74
15 199 Strengthening Sana'a-Hodeida Road Transport 1987 6,800 0 6,800
16 204 Lawder-Mukairas Road and Road Maintenance Transport 1988 5,500 112.55 5,387.45
17 211 Zabid-Al Hodeida Road Rehabilitation Transport 1988 2,500 0 2,500
18 236 Hojja-Al Khashm Road (Second Loan) Transport 1990 3,000 569.78 2,430.22
19 403 Sayhut - Nashtoun Road Transport 2001 26,000 0 26,000
20 411 Sana'a International Airport Development Transport 2001 28,000 18,163.08 9,836.92
21 445 Dhamar - Al-Husseiniya Road Transport 2003 15,000 0 15,000
22 453 Major Intersections in Sana'a City Transport 2004 15,000 212 14,788
23 467 Rural Access Roads Transport 2005 26,000 0 26,000
24 520 Development of the Coastal Road in Aden Governorate Transport 2008 10,000 0 10,000
Total 301,900 20,336.57 281,563.43

Water and Sewage : YEMEN Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 589 Sanitary Networks in Sana'a (Phase IV) Water and Sewage 2013 15,000 0 15,000
2 13 Hodeida Water Supply and Sewerage Water and Sewage 1975 6,000 727.26 5,272.74
3 37 Sana'a Water Supply Water and Sewage 1977 5,000 91.36 4,908.64
4 56 Dhamar Water Supply and Sewerage Water and Sewage 1980 3,000 7.35 2,992.65
5 63 Aden Water Supply (First Loan) Water and Sewage 1981 3,500 0 3,500
6 87 Potable Water to Rural Areas Water and Sewage 1982 1,500 0 1,500
7 88 Potable Water to Rural Areas Water and Sewage 1982 700 80.19 619.81
8 127 Seiyoun Regional Water Supply Water and Sewage 1983 2,000 0 2,000
9 125 Dhamar Water Supply and Sewerage (Supplementary Loan) Water and Sewage 1983 3,000 7.35 2,992.65
10 174 Greater Aden Second Water Supply - Second Loan Water and Sewage 1986 2,000 220.67 1,779.33
11 189 Laboos Water Supply Water and Sewage 1987 4,000 58.14 3,941.86
12 188 Aden Water Supply (Supplementary Loan) Water and Sewage 1987 1,000 1.6 998.4
13 220 Al-Mukalla Water Supply Water and Sewage 1988 2,850 20.27 2,829.73
14 322 Sana'a Sewerage Treatment Plant Water and Sewage 1996 8,000 0.97 7,999.03
15 383 Sanitation Networks in Sana'a Water and Sewage 1999 18,000 0 18,000
16 463 Completion of Sanitation Networks in Sana'a Water and Sewage 2004 12,000 1,455.83 10,544.17
17 482 Wastewater Facilities in Seiyoun and Tarim Water and Sewage 2006 15,000 0 15,000
18 526 Development of Water and Wastewater Facilities in Aden Governorate Water and Sewage 2008 10,000 0 10,000
Total 112,550 2,670.97 109,879.03

TOTAL LOANS MADE

Number

94

Amount (thousand KWD )

861,650

AID PROVIDED

Number

59

Amount (thousand KWD )

43,766

PRIVATE SECTOR

Number

10

Amount (thousand KWD )

38,664.13