NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SURVEY 32A; YEMEN (SAN'A'); THE ECONOMY

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Yemen 6aWaj
April 1973
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YEMEN JSAN'A'J
CONTENTS
This General Survey supersede, the one dated
June 1870, coyies of which should be destroyed.
A. Economi appraisal
Dependence on agriculture; slow development of 1
a money economy and of governmental economic
control; increase in foreign assistance.
B. Structure of the economy 2
Sectoral distribution of the gross domestic product.
I. Agriculture, fisheries, and forestry 3
a. Agriculture 3
Land use, irrigation, size and ownership
Of farms; farming practices, credit, and
marketing; development ;projects.
(1) Major crops 5
Production statistics, 1965 -70; cereals,
fruits, and the commercial crops: cof-
fee, q(zt, cotton, and tobacco.
(2) Live6tock 7
Type, numbers, and value,
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C. Economic poilcy and do- elopment
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b. Fisheries
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'traditional guild organi=tion; promising
prospects.
c. Forestry
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Limitations of area and type.
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2. Fuels and power
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a. Fuels
Dependence
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on imports; oil and gas ex-
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ploration and prospects.
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b. Electric power
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Installed capacity, use, and transmission,
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3. Metals and Pjnerals
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Exploitation of rock salt; some copper,
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gems,
gypsum, and asbestos.
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4. Manufacturing and construction
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a. Manufacturing
Increase in output of textiles, construction
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materials, and soft drinks; facilities and
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ownershi handicrafts; investment incen-
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tives.
b. Construction
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Effect of war and influx of foreigners.
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5. Domestic trade
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Importance of village bazaars.
C. Economic poilcy and do- elopment
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I. Policy
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Factors limiting govenyment action.
a. Budget
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Failure to reflect actual financing; sources
10
of revenue; statistics for FY70 -71.
b. Banking developments
12
Currency regulations; exchange rate of
rival; role of the 'YBRD and foreign banks;
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interest rates and money supply.
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2. Development
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Plans for an economic plan; financing of
efforts.
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3. Manpower
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Estimates on labor force and employment.
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D. International economic relations
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1. Foreign trade
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Composition, direction, and government con-
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trol of trade.
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2. Balance of payments
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Deficits, foreigu exchange reserves, and ex-
change rate of rival.
3. Foreign aid
15
Sources, amounts, accomplishments, and the
debt service burden..
FIGURES
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Fig. 1 Selected economic indicators chart) 2
Fig. 2 Agricultural production (chart) 3
Fig. 3 Land utilization map) 4
Fig. 4 Terraced agriculture photo) 5
Fig. 5 Growing millet (photo) 6
Fig. 6 Yemeni fishermen photo) 7
Fig. 7 Selling dung for fuel (photo) 8
Fig. 8 Village market photo) 10
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Estimated government revenues
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and expenditures (chart)
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Fig.
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Financing of current and develop-
ment budgets table)
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Fig.
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Exchange rate for riyal chart)
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Fig.
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Commodity trade (chart)
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Fig.
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Estimated balance of payments
(table)
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Fig.
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Economic aid table)
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