External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 457.52 DOD, current US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.73 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Yemen 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.73 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 13.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +97.6% |
| 1973 | 33.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +153.0% |
| 1974 | 47.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 54.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 63.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 83.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 103.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 127.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 176.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 206.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 234.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 263.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 272.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 291.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 326.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 370.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 408.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 418.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 457.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 448.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 438.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 381.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 381.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 373.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 369.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 219.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1998 | 313.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 269.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 262.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 256.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 255.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 255.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 253.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 240.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 242.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 253.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 248.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 262.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 243.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 233.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 266.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 262.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 255.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 234.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 219.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 217.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 206.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 200.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 197.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 204.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 192.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 184.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +153.0% | 13.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 33.63 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1972 | +97.6% | 6.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.29 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 127.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 296.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 176.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 418.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 365.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 219.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 457.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 253 DOD, current US$ per person | 240.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 262.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 200.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 266.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 204.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 110 Central African Republic 196.21 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Eritrea 196.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Syria 192.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Malawi 172.88 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Chad 164.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Algeria 147.35 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Yemen?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Yemen was 174.63 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 457.52 DOD, current US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Yemen rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.