Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Yemen
Yemen: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 90.25 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
90.25 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
96th
of 123 countries
All-time high
361.09 million TDS, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
326,000 TDS, current US$
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 90.25 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Yemen peaked at 361.09 million TDS, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 326,000 TDS, current US$, in 1972.
That places Yemen 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Yemen, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 366,734 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 326,000 TDS, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 4.84 million TDS, current US$ | +1383.3% |
| 1974 | 4.14 million TDS, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 4.39 million TDS, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 14.30 million TDS, current US$ | +225.7% |
| 1977 | 10.77 million TDS, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 12.86 million TDS, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 18.66 million TDS, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1980 | 34.81 million TDS, current US$ | +86.5% |
| 1981 | 76.61 million TDS, current US$ | +120.1% |
| 1982 | 71.50 million TDS, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 58.66 million TDS, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 82.24 million TDS, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1985 | 94.48 million TDS, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 128.53 million TDS, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 216.02 million TDS, current US$ | +68.1% |
| 1988 | 254.85 million TDS, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 207.20 million TDS, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 107.87 million TDS, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 1991 | 151.06 million TDS, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 103.00 million TDS, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 98.65 million TDS, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 80.89 million TDS, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 90.69 million TDS, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 78.94 million TDS, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 86.14 million TDS, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 189.29 million TDS, current US$ | +119.8% |
| 1999 | 121.97 million TDS, current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 126.48 million TDS, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 180.64 million TDS, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 140.14 million TDS, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 151.22 million TDS, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 175.95 million TDS, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 148.94 million TDS, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 167.71 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 178.09 million TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 204.17 million TDS, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 212.10 million TDS, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 228.72 million TDS, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 249.79 million TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 254.72 million TDS, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 269.25 million TDS, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 361.09 million TDS, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 356.04 million TDS, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 128.85 million TDS, current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2017 | 78.89 million TDS, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 83.89 million TDS, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 84.04 million TDS, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.05 million TDS, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 91.36 million TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 87.82 million TDS, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 88.64 million TDS, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 90.25 million TDS, current US$ | +1.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 90.25 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 118.64 million TDS, current US$, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 90.25 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 176.46 million TDS, current US$, 51% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1383.3% | 326,000 TDS, current US$ | 4.84 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1976 | +225.7% | 4.39 million TDS, current US$ | 14.30 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.85 million TDS, current US$ | 326,000 TDS, current US$ | 18.66 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 122.49 million TDS, current US$ | 34.81 million TDS, current US$ | 254.85 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.85 million TDS, current US$ | 78.94 million TDS, current US$ | 189.29 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.54 million TDS, current US$ | 126.48 million TDS, current US$ | 212.10 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.53 million TDS, current US$ | 78.89 million TDS, current US$ | 361.09 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.82 million TDS, current US$ | 86.05 million TDS, current US$ | 91.36 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 93 Djibouti 109.62 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 94 Algeria 103.54 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 95 Eswatini 94.48 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 88.99 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 98 Lesotho 77.33 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 99 Iran 76.47 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Yemen
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.3872 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -34.7 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -2.02 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -150.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 957.31 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.92 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 5.92 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 598.85 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Yemen?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Yemen was 90.25 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 361.09 million TDS, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,000 TDS, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Yemen rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Yemen ranks 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.