Total debt service in Yemen
Yemen: Total debt service was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Yemen, 1990–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 113 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
- 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.6% compare
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6% compare
- 117 Sudan 0.4% compare
- 118 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
- 119 Algeria 0.2% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 181.78 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 299.97 current US$ per person (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 64.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 253.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
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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About this data
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.