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10 nations with highest inflation

May 19, 2008

5. Yemen: 20.8%

Yemen is going through terrible times. The Yemini economy is experiencing an inflation rate of 20.8%.

More than 87% of Yemenis live for less than $2 a day. About 52% of children less than 5 years old suffer from malnutrition.

Most of the people are engaged in agriculture, followed by the services and infrastructure sectors, while unemployment is rampant at 35 per cent.

Image: People march during an anti-government rally organised by the opposition in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. | Photograph: STR/AFP/Getty Images

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