External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Yemen
Yemen: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was 5.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.92 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 123 countries
All-time high
6.94 billion DOD, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
41.82 million DOD, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
External debt stocks, long-term in Yemen, 1971–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5.92 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Yemen peaked at 6.94 billion DOD, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.82 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.
Yemen ranks 78th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.82 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 85.16 million DOD, current US$ | +103.7% |
| 1973 | 222.06 million DOD, current US$ | +160.8% |
| 1974 | 312.00 million DOD, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 351.63 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 418.67 million DOD, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 542.90 million DOD, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 737.67 million DOD, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 947.45 million DOD, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1981 | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 2.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 3.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 4.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 5.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1999 | 4.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 4.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.81 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 5.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 6.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.86 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.22 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.98 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.84 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 5.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.92 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.92 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.23 billion DOD, current US$, 45% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | +160.8% | 85.16 million DOD, current US$ | 222.06 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1972 | +103.7% | 41.82 million DOD, current US$ | 85.16 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1980 | +53.6% | 947.45 million DOD, current US$ | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1998 | +51.8% | 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.28 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 406.59 million DOD, current US$ | 41.82 million DOD, current US$ | 947.45 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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, short-term 598.85 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 8.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Yemen?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Yemen was 5.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 billion DOD, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.82 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Yemen rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Yemen ranks 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.