Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 3.42 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Yemen is 3.42 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Yemen peaked at 24.13 TDS, current US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Yemen 117th out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1893 TDS, current US$ per person | +274.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6302 TDS, current US$ per person | +233.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5248 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6787 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 1.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +188.9% |
| 1977 | 2.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 3.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 1979 | 6.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +62.9% |
| 1980 | 7.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 11.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 1982 | 9.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 7.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 10.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 11.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 14.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 21.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1988 | 24.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 19.57 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 12.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 13.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 8.87 TDS, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 7.68 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 6.56 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 6.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 5.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 5.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 10.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 1999 | 9.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 12.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 12.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 8.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 9.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 10.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 11.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 11.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 11.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 2.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 3.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.32 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 3.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 3.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 24.13 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.02 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Sudan 3.98 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Burundi 2.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Afghanistan 1.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Syrian Arab Republic 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Yemen
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -15.71 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.4% (2018)
- Net financial flows, IDA -82.04 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 13.5% (2016)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -150.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Yemen?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Yemen was 3.42 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 24.13 TDS, current US$ per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0505 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Yemen rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.