External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 13,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen is 13,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 14,628 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Yemen 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 187.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 1973 | 488.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.3% |
| 1974 | 711.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 834.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 1,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 1,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1978 | 1,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 2,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 3,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1981 | 3,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 4,555 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 5,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 5,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 6,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 7,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 8,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 9,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 10,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 12,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 12,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 12,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 11,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 11,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 10,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 9,721 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 9,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10,381 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10,822 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 11,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 11,797 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 12,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 12,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 14,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14,628 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 13,377 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 13,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14,398 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 13,923 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 13,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +160.3% | 187.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 488.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +103.1% | 92.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 187.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 964.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 92.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,819 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,557 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,628 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,398 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 102 Myanmar 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Bolivia 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Guyana 13,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sudan 12,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Madagascar 11,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen was 13,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 14,628 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Yemen rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.