Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Yemen
Yemen: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 263.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Yemen, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Yemen stood at 263.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Yemen peaked at 688.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Yemen 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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$) … square in Yemen, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +285.0% |
| 1973 | 9.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +242.5% |
| 1974 | 7.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 10.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 31.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +197.8% |
| 1977 | 41.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 65.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1979 | 110.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1980 | 137.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 219.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 192.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 159.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 227.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 248.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 327.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1987 | 508.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 587.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 495.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 320.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1991 | 381.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 251.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 226.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 200.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 193.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 164.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 185.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 372.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 1999 | 340.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 463.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 492.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 327.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 336.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 426.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 404.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 448.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 517.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 538.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 499.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 486.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 520.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 482.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 513.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 688.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 678.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 263.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2017 | 187.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 210.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 217.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 254.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 233.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 219.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 263.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 263.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 263.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +285.0% | 0.6946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +242.5% | 2.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +197.8% | 10.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 110.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 310.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 137.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 587.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 381.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 327.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 538.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 187.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 688.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 219.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 263.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 107 Mauritania 380.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Chad 355.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mali 287.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Iran 222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 216.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Algeria 196.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Yemen?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Yemen was 263.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 688.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Yemen rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Yemen ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.