External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Yemen

Yemen: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 33.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
33.5%
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
89th
of 129 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2000
All-time low
17.6%
in 2015
Years of data
19
2000–2018

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Yemen, 2000–2018

20304050602000200920182000: 57.9 %2001: 56.6 %2002: 53.9 %2003: 51 %2004: 44.8 %2005: 36.2 %2006: 32 %2007: 30.3 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 28.4 %2010: 22.4 %2011: 21.2 %2012: 22.4 %2013: 19.9 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 22.8 %2017: 27.6 %2018: 33.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Yemen stood at 33.5%.

That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Yemen peaked at 57.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2015.

That places Yemen 89th out of 129 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%) in Yemen, 2000 to 2018.
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% -6.9%
2016 22.8% +29.7%
2017 27.6% +20.6%
2018 33.5% +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.6% 24.9% 57.9% 10
2010s 22.9% 17.6% 33.5% 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 86 Kenya 35.0% compare
  2. 87 Peru 34.2% compare
  3. 88 Solomon Islands 33.8% compare
  4. 90 Zimbabwe 33.0% compare
  5. 91 Mexico 32.9% compare
  6. 92 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 32.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Yemen?
External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Yemen was 33.5% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2015.
How does Yemen rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Yemen ranks 89th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
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