Niger vs Yemen: External debt as a share of gross national income
Niger
27.5%
in 2024
Yemen
33.5%
in 2018
Niger rank
95th
Yemen rank
85th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 33.5% against 27.5% in Niger, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 95th and Yemen ranks 85th of 121 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 41.6% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 22.9% | 1.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Niger or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 33.5% against 27.5% in Niger as of 2018.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Niger and Yemen?
- 6.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Niger ranks 95th and Yemen ranks 85th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).