External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Yemen
Yemen: External debt stocks, total was 7.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 7.09 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Yemen peaked at 7.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.82 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.
That places Yemen 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total in Yemen, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.82 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 99.16 million DOD, current US$ | +103.1% |
| 1973 | 258.06 million DOD, current US$ | +160.3% |
| 1974 | 375.39 million DOD, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 440.33 million DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 535.43 million DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 723.29 million DOD, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1978 | 926.94 million DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1981 | 2.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 2.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 3.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 4.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 5.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 5.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 6.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 6.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.94 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 6.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 5.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 5.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 5.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.50 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 7.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 7.35 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.09 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 7.09 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.76 billion DOD, current US$, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 7.09 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.52 billion DOD, current US$, 40% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +160.3% | 99.16 million DOD, current US$ | 258.06 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1972 | +103.1% | 48.82 million DOD, current US$ | 99.16 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 509.16 million DOD, current US$ | 48.82 million DOD, current US$ | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 in Yemen?
- External debt stocks, total in Yemen was 7.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.82 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Yemen rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Yemen ranks 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.