Short-term debt in Yemen
Yemen: Short-term debt was 39.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Yemen, 1990–2022
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 39.9% for short-term debt in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 1,656.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Yemen peaked at 390.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.
That places Yemen 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 269.9% | — |
| 1991 | 174.7% | -35.3% |
| 1992 | 390.9% | +123.7% |
| 1993 | 352.9% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 243.0% | -31.2% |
| 1995 | 107.9% | -55.6% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -73.9% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +69.9% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -71.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +113.6% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +187.4% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -69.7% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +112.8% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.9% | 15.6% | 390.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 2.1% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 28.0% | 47.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 38 Angola 40.8% compare
- 39 Republic of Moldova 40.7% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 40.1% compare
- 42 China 37.8% compare
- 43 Paraguay 37.2% compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.6% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 29.6 % change on previous year (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 391.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -31.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -89.15 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 23.38 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 154.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 97,647 current LCU per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Yemen?
- Short-term debt in Yemen was 39.9% in 2022, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 390.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for short-term debt?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,656.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.