Total debt service in Yemen

Yemen: Total debt service was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
up 39.8%
World rank
116th
of 122 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total debt service in Yemen, 1990–2018

01231990200420181990: 1.3 % of GNI1991: 1.4 % of GNI1992: 0.758 % of GNI1993: 0.561 % of GNI1994: 0.385 % of GNI1995: 0.833 % of GNI1996: 1.5 % of GNI1997: 1.6 % of GNI1998: 3.3 % of GNI1999: 2.6 % of GNI2000: 2.8 % of GNI2001: 2.8 % of GNI2002: 1.8 % of GNI2003: 1.7 % of GNI2004: 1.8 % of GNI2005: 1.4 % of GNI2006: 1.3 % of GNI2007: 1.3 % of GNI2008: 1.1 % of GNI2009: 1.1 % of GNI2010: 0.883 % of GNI2011: 0.905 % of GNI2012: 0.753 % of GNI2013: 0.702 % of GNI2014: 0.89 % of GNI2015: 0.864 % of GNI2016: 0.451 % of GNI2017: 0.379 % of GNI2018: 0.53 % of GNI

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2018, total debt service in Yemen stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Yemen peaked at 3.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.

That places Yemen 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total debt service in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GNI) in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year % of GNI Change
1990 1.3%
1991 1.4% +5.4%
1992 0.8% -46.6%
1993 0.6% -26.1%
1994 0.4% -31.3%
1995 0.8% +116.2%
1996 1.5% +75.8%
1997 1.6% +7.5%
1998 3.3% +109.5%
1999 2.6% -21.4%
2000 2.8% +6.2%
2001 2.8% +3.0%
2002 1.8% -38.2%
2003 1.7% -5.6%
2004 1.8% +8.9%
2005 1.4% -21.6%
2006 1.3% -6.0%
2007 1.3% +1.4%
2008 1.1% -15.4%
2009 1.1% -3.3%
2010 0.9% -19.7%
2011 0.9% +2.4%
2012 0.8% -16.8%
2013 0.7% -6.7%
2014 0.9% +26.8%
2015 0.9% -3.0%
2016 0.5% -47.8%
2017 0.4% -15.8%
2018 0.5% +39.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 0.4% 3.3% 10
2000s 1.7% 1.1% 2.8% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 113 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  2. 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.6% compare
  3. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6% compare
  4. 117 Sudan 0.4% compare
  5. 118 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
  6. 119 Algeria 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Yemen?
Total debt service in Yemen was 0.5% in 2018, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
How does Yemen rank for total debt service?
Yemen ranks 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 7,086 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.