## Republic of Yemen and the IMF

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Republic of Yemen and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/yem)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/countries/yem/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/countries/yem/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/countries/yem/bundle-manifest.json)

### Office Information

Abdali Boulevard, Capital Bank Building No. 4, Al-Aswaq Street, Floor #5, Jordan  
Email: [mjaber2@imf.org](mailto:mjaber2@imf.org)  
Phone: +962 6 510 7230

### At a Glance

- 2026 Projected Real GDP (% Change) : 0.5
- 2026 Projected Consumer Prices (% Change): 26.5
- Country Population: 19.375 million
- Date of Membership: May 22, 1990
- [Article IV/Country Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2026/04/02/republic-of-yemen-2025-article-iv-consultation-press-release-staff-report-and-statement-by-575187): April 3, 2026
- Quota (SDR): 487 million

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### Overview
- The IMF provides information on official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with the Republic of Yemen.
- Items listed include Article IV Staff Reports, Financial Position in the Fund, and Transactions with the Fund.

### Resident Representative Office
- IMF Resident Representative for Republic of Yemen: Mohamed Jaber.
- Mohamed Jaber's career and qualifications:
  - Joined the IMF in 2006 as an economist in the GCC division, where he served for two years.
  - Spent ten years in the financial sector, first as head of MENA economics at Morgan Stanley and later as head of research at the Abu Dhabi Investment Council.
  - Returned to the IMF in 2018 as a senior financial sector expert in the Global Markets Analysis division.
  - Subsequently joined the Iran desk as a senior economist.
  - In 2024, assumed the role of Resident Representative for Iraq and Yemen.
  - Holds a Ph.D. from the George Washington University.

### Resident Representative Office Staff
- Dina Zahran, Economist.
- Bisan Saadeh, Administrative Assistant.
  - Bisan Saadeh is the Administrative Assistant at the IMF’s Resident Representative Office for Iraq and Yemen in Jordan since Nov 2012.
  - She received the “Divisional Spot Award 2018” from Chris Jarvis, the Division Chief of Bisan Saadeh Division B, for providing top notch assistance to the Iraq team in their meetings with the Iraq authorities in Amman.
  - Previous roles include Business Development Coordinator in TECHNO Industrial Group and Administrative Assistant in Saddle Engineering Technology.
  - Educational qualifications: bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Applied Environmental Geology from University of Jordan and a diploma in Information Technology.

### Recent Executive Board Consultations
- The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on March 31, 2026.

### See All Documents

- [See All Documents](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/yem#whatsnew)

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## References

- [Board Discussions on Republic of Yemen](https://www.imf.org/en/about/executive-board/ebc-archive/country)
- [Resident Representative for Republic of Yemen](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/yem)
- [Article IV/Country Report:](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2026/04/02/republic-of-yemen-2025-article-iv-consultation-press-release-staff-report-and-statement-by-575187)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/countries/yem_