Economy, jobs and prices in Marib, Yemen: official figures

88.1% of households in Marib governorate owned a mobile phone in 2022-23 (Yemen: 88.4%), 11th highest of 21.

How many households have a television in Marib governorate?

46.3% of households in Marib governorate had a television in 2022-23, against 51.8% nationally (9th lowest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many households have a computer in Marib governorate?

3.8% of households in Marib governorate owned a computer in 2022-23 (Yemen: 5.2%; 8th highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many people use clean fuel for cooking in Marib governorate?

45.4% of people in Marib 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 (9th highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many children work in Marib governorate?

15.1% of children aged 5-17 in Marib governorate were in child labour in the week before the 2022-23 survey, against 15.9% across Yemen (10th highest of 21; economic work or chores above the limits for their age).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

What is the dollar exchange rate in Marib governorate?

The average exchange rate in Marib governorate was 1,164 Yemeni riyals to the US dollar in 2022, up from 1,062 in 2021 (+10%). The yearbook's average for the governorates it covers was 1,091; 3rd weakest riyal of 10 among them.

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

How Marib compares with other governorates

Households with a mobile phone (2022-23)

Marib ranks 11 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a mobile phone
8	Dhamar	89.3%
9	Aden	89.1%
10	Hadramaut	89.0%
11	Marib	88.1%
12	Taizz	87.5%
13	Al Mahwit	86.7%
14	Al Dhale'e	83.1%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Households with a television (2022-23)

Marib ranks 13 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a television
10	Sa'ada	54.1%
11	Al Bayda	54.0%
12	Al Dhale'e	46.6%
13	Marib	46.3%
14	Sana'a	42.8%
15	Dhamar	40.5%
16	Al Mahwit	40.1%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies (2022-23)

Marib ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies
6	Shabwah	62.0%
7	Al Bayda	57.2%
8	Lahj	56.8%
9	Marib	45.4%
10	Taizz	43.7%
11	Al Dhale'e	42.5%
12	Ibb	40.8%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Children aged 5-17 in child labour (2022-23)

Marib ranks 10 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 5-17 in child labour
7	Amran	18.8%
8	Ibb	16.4%
9	Al Dhale'e	15.2%
10	Marib	15.1%
11	Lahj	14.9%
12	Al Jawf	13.8%
13	Al Hudaydah	13.1%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Average exchange rate in 2022 (riyals per US dollar) (2022)

Marib ranks 3 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

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

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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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