External debt as a share of gross national income in Yemen
Yemen: External debt as a share of gross national income was 33.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
External debt as a share of gross national income in Yemen, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, external debt as a share of gross national income in Yemen stood at 33.5%.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gross national income in Yemen peaked at 57.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 85th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gross national income in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.9% | — |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 24.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 17.6% | 33.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 15.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 514.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 326,112 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.7526 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.7521 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 10.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gross national income in Yemen?
- External debt as a share of gross national income in Yemen was 33.5% in 2018, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Yemen ranks 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
- Is external debt as a share of gross national income rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).