External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2018.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.9852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.4415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2735 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 0.914 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2843 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2706 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.268 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +122.4% | 0.2196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.3342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Malawi 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Gabon 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Mexico 0.323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Peru 0.3197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Indonesia 0.3016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.