Economy, jobs and prices in Abyan, Yemen: official figures
78.3% of households in Abyan governorate owned a mobile phone in 2022-23 (Yemen: 88.4%), 4th lowest of 21.
How many households have a television in Abyan governorate?
68.9% of households in Abyan governorate had a television in 2022-23, against 51.8% nationally (4th highest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many households have a computer in Abyan governorate?
2.4% of households in Abyan governorate owned a computer in 2022-23 (Yemen: 5.2%; 10th lowest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many people use clean fuel for cooking in Abyan governorate?
63.5% of people in Abyan governorate lived in households that mainly cook with clean fuels and technologies (such as gas or electricity) in 2022-23, against 44.0% across Yemen (5th highest of 21).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many children work in Abyan governorate?
20.3% of children aged 5-17 in Abyan governorate were in child labour in the week before the 2022-23 survey, against 15.9% across Yemen (5th highest of 21; economic work or chores above the limits for their age).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copyWhat is the dollar exchange rate in Abyan governorate?
The average exchange rate in Abyan governorate was 1,189 Yemeni riyals to the US dollar in 2022, up from 1,018 in 2021 (+17%). The yearbook's average for the governorates it covers was 1,091; the weakest riyal of 10 among them.
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copyHow much does a food basket cost in Abyan governorate?
A basic food basket for a household of 7 (75 kg of flour, 10 kg of red beans, 8 litres of oil, 2.5 kg of sugar and 1 kg of iodised salt a month) cost on average 101,129 Yemeni riyals a month in Abyan governorate in 2022 (2nd cheapest of 8 covered; average 104,032).
Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copyHow Abyan compares with other governorates
Households with a mobile phone (2022-23)
Abyan ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with a mobile phone |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Lahj | 83.0% |
| 16 | Shabwah | 82.0% |
| 17 | Al Hudaydah | 80.0% |
| 18 | Abyan | 78.3% |
| 19 | Al Maharah | 76.5% |
| 20 | Al Jawf | 75.4% |
| 21 | Raymah | 71.7% |
Households with a television (2022-23)
Abyan ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with a television |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aden | 91.1% |
| 2 | Hadramaut | 88.4% |
| 3 | Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) | 83.5% |
| 4 | Abyan | 68.9% |
| 5 | Shabwah | 65.9% |
| 6 | Taizz | 60.1% |
| 7 | Ibb | 59.9% |
People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies (2022-23)
Abyan ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah) | 96.0% |
| 3 | Al Maharah | 94.9% |
| 4 | Hadramaut | 87.2% |
| 5 | Abyan | 63.5% |
| 6 | Shabwah | 62.0% |
| 7 | Al Bayda | 57.2% |
| 8 | Lahj | 56.8% |
Children aged 5-17 in child labour (2022-23)
Abyan ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 5-17 in child labour |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al Mahwit | 32.3% |
| 3 | Dhamar | 26.1% |
| 4 | Hajjah | 24.8% |
| 5 | Abyan | 20.3% |
| 6 | Sana'a | 20.2% |
| 7 | Amran | 18.8% |
| 8 | Ibb | 16.4% |
Average exchange rate in 2022 (riyals per US dollar) (2022)
Abyan ranks 1 of 10, highest first. Only the 10 governorates in the yearbook table
| Rank | Region | Average exchange rate in 2022 (riyals per US dollar) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abyan | 1,189 |
| 2 | Hadramaut | 1,182 |
| 3 | Marib | 1,164 |
| 4 | Aden | 1,138 |
| 5 | Lahj | 1,137 |
| 6 | Al Dhale'e | 1,134 |
| 7 | Shabwah | 1,132 |
Cost of the minimum survival food basket for 7 people, monthly average 2022 (riyals) (2022)
Abyan ranks 7 of 8, highest first. Only the 8 governorates in the yearbook table
| Rank | Region | Cost of the minimum survival food basket for 7 people, monthly average 2022 (riyals) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aden | 113,754 |
| 3 | Al Maharah | 110,827 |
| 4 | Hadramaut | 107,675 |
| 5 | Al Dhale'e | 106,429 |
| 6 | Lahj | 104,564 |
| 7 | Abyan | 101,129 |
| 8 | Taizz | 90,395 |
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Sources
- Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF: Yemen Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022-2023, Survey Findings Report (tables by governorate), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03bf052dd0d2…)
- Central Statistical Organization, Yemen: Statistical Yearbook at governorate level 2021-2022 (Tables: population projections by governorate, local revenues and expenditures, exchange rates, food basket cost), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b20d7cc9383a…)
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