An amazing difference of 197% separates gold prices in Sanaa and Aden, in an economic scene that the region has never witnessed before!
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 prices revealed a historic collapse of the Yemeni riyal, as the difference in the price of one gold pound reached… 1,078,800 riyals Between the two Yemeni capitals – an amount sufficient to buy a completely used car in Sanaa!
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In Sanaa, the price of the gold pound ranges between 549,000 riyals to buy and 553,000 riyals to sell, while in Aden the price jumps to astronomical numbers reaching 1,627,800 riyals to buy and 1,678,000 riyals to sell.
The shocking numbers reveal:
- A gram of 21 karat gold in Sanaa: from 67,800 to 70,500 riyals
- The same gram in Aden: from 204,000 to 2,121,000 riyals
- A government employee with a salary of 80 thousand riyals needs an entire month to buy one gram in Sanaa!
This terrifying economic division reflects the division of Yemen into… Two completely separate economiesAs a result of the control of different forces over the two cities and the division of the Central Bank of Yemen since the outbreak of the war.
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Economic experts describe the scene as…“Civilizational collapse” They warned of dire consequences that may include the cessation of trade between governorates and a return to the barter system, at a time when the Yemeni people are facing a stifling living crisis.
