External debt stocks in Yemen
Yemen: External debt stocks was 33.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 33.5% for external debt stocks in 2018.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Yemen peaked at 108.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 86th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.6% | — |
| 1991 | 45.7% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +128.1% |
| 1996 | 108.0% | +111.5% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 96.9% | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -21.7% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 22.4% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 24.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 17.6% | 33.5% | 9 |
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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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 181.78 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 299.97 current US$ per person (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 64.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 253.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Yemen?
- External debt stocks in Yemen was 33.5% in 2018, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 108.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for external debt stocks?
- Yemen ranks 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.