Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Yemen

Yemen: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
115th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Yemen, 1990–2018

00.010.020.031990200420181990: 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in 2018.

That represents a change of up 39.7% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Yemen peaked at 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Yemen ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 unit of in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1992 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -46.0%
1993 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.7%
1994 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.3%
1995 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +110.8%
1996 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +67.7%
1997 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1998 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +117.1%
1999 0.0235 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.2%
2000 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2001 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2002 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.7%
2003 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2004 0.0163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2005 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.5%
2006 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2007 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2008 0.0106 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2009 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2010 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2011 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2012 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2013 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2014 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.3%
2015 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2016 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -47.3%
2017 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2018 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 112 Ethiopia 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 113 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 116 Sudan 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 117 Afghanistan 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 118 Algeria 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Yemen?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Yemen was 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Yemen rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Yemen ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.