Debt service on external debt, total in Yemen
Yemen: Debt service on external debt, total was 138.97 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138.97 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 122 countries
All-time high
363.27 million TDS, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
366,734 TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Yemen stood at 138.97 million TDS, current US$.
The figure is down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Yemen peaked at 363.27 million TDS, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 366,734 TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Yemen ranks 100th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Yemen, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 366,734 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 1.41 million TDS, current US$ | +285.0% |
| 1973 | 4.84 million TDS, current US$ | +242.5% |
| 1974 | 4.14 million TDS, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 5.52 million TDS, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 16.44 million TDS, current US$ | +197.8% |
| 1977 | 22.08 million TDS, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 34.53 million TDS, current US$ | +56.4% |
| 1979 | 58.14 million TDS, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 1980 | 72.73 million TDS, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 116.09 million TDS, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 101.81 million TDS, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 84.47 million TDS, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 120.08 million TDS, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 131.38 million TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 172.75 million TDS, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1987 | 268.47 million TDS, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 310.27 million TDS, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 261.59 million TDS, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 169.07 million TDS, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1991 | 201.21 million TDS, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 133.00 million TDS, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 119.57 million TDS, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 105.86 million TDS, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 101.91 million TDS, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 86.74 million TDS, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 97.92 million TDS, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 196.52 million TDS, current US$ | +100.7% |
| 1999 | 179.90 million TDS, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 244.95 million TDS, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 259.78 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 172.95 million TDS, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 177.67 million TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 225.39 million TDS, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 213.41 million TDS, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 236.58 million TDS, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 273.12 million TDS, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 284.43 million TDS, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 263.56 million TDS, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 256.96 million TDS, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 275.02 million TDS, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 254.82 million TDS, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 271.13 million TDS, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 363.27 million TDS, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 358.05 million TDS, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 139.34 million TDS, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2017 | 99.01 million TDS, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 111.30 million TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 114.72 million TDS, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 134.55 million TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 123.41 million TDS, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 116.15 million TDS, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 138.94 million TDS, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 138.97 million TDS, current US$ | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 138.97 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 163.79 million TDS, current US$, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 138.97 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.49 billion TDS, current US$, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +285.0% | 366,734 TDS, current US$ | 1.41 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1973 | +242.5% | 1.41 million TDS, current US$ | 4.84 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1976 | +197.8% | 5.52 million TDS, current US$ | 16.44 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.39 million TDS, current US$ | 366,734 TDS, current US$ | 58.14 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 163.96 million TDS, current US$ | 72.73 million TDS, current US$ | 310.27 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.17 million TDS, current US$ | 86.74 million TDS, current US$ | 201.21 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.19 million TDS, current US$ | 172.95 million TDS, current US$ | 284.43 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.36 million TDS, current US$ | 99.01 million TDS, current US$ | 363.27 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.40 million TDS, current US$ | 116.15 million TDS, current US$ | 138.97 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 97 Sierra Leone 153.80 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 98 Cape Verde 152.48 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 99 Djibouti 139.58 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 101 Liberia 138.27 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 102 Belize 127.49 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Lesotho 110.04 million TDS, current US$ 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 in Yemen?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Yemen was 138.97 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 363.27 million TDS, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,734 TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Yemen rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Yemen ranks 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.