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

82.0% of households in Shabwah governorate owned a mobile phone in 2022-23 (Yemen: 88.4%), 6th lowest of 21.

How many households have a television in Shabwah governorate?

65.9% of households in Shabwah governorate had a television in 2022-23, against 51.8% nationally (5th highest of 21).

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

How many households have a computer in Shabwah governorate?

3.4% of households in Shabwah governorate owned a computer in 2022-23 (Yemen: 5.2%; 9th highest of 21).

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

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

62.0% of people in Shabwah 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 (6th highest of 21).

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

How many children work in Shabwah governorate?

9.4% of children aged 5-17 in Shabwah governorate were in child labour in the week before the 2022-23 survey, against 15.9% across Yemen (6th lowest 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 Shabwah governorate?

The average exchange rate in Shabwah governorate was 1,132 Yemeni riyals to the US dollar in 2022, up from 1,052 in 2021 (+8%). The yearbook's average for the governorates it covers was 1,091; 4th strongest riyal of 10 among them.

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

How much does a food basket cost in Shabwah 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 114,533 Yemeni riyals a month in Shabwah governorate in 2022 (the dearest of 8 covered; average 104,032).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

How Shabwah compares with other governorates

Households with a mobile phone (2022-23)

Shabwah ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a mobile phone
13	Al Mahwit	86.7%
14	Al Dhale'e	83.1%
15	Lahj	83.0%
16	Shabwah	82.0%
17	Al Hudaydah	80.0%
18	Abyan	78.3%
19	Al Maharah	76.5%

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

Households with a television (2022-23)

Shabwah ranks 5 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a television
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%
8	Al Maharah	59.6%

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

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

Shabwah ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies
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%
9	Marib	45.4%

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

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

Shabwah ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 5-17 in child labour
13	Al Hudaydah	13.1%
14	Sa'ada	9.8%
15	Al Bayda	9.7%
16	Shabwah	9.4%
17	Taizz	8.9%
18	Hadramaut	8.2%
19	Aden	7.7%

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

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

Shabwah ranks 7 of 10, highest first. Only the 10 governorates in the yearbook table

Rank	Region	Average exchange rate in 2022 (riyals per US dollar)
4	Aden	1,138
5	Lahj	1,137
6	Al Dhale'e	1,134
7	Shabwah	1,132
8	Al Maharah	1,124
9	Taizz	898
10	Al Jawf	781

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

Cost of the minimum survival food basket for 7 people, monthly average 2022 (riyals) (2022)

Shabwah ranks 1 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)
1	Shabwah	114,533
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

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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