External debt stocks, long-term in Yemen
Yemen: External debt stocks, long-term was 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.66 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
73rd
of 122 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
54
1971–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% 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$, in 1971.
Yemen ranks 73rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Yemen, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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 | 6.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.90 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.81 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.23 billion DOD, current US$, 43% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +160.8% | 85.16 million DOD, current US$ | 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 | 6.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 70 Montenegro 8.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 72 Moldova 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 74 Mali 5.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 75 Tajikistan 5.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 76 Gabon 5.55 billion DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Yemen?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Yemen was 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, 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 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 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.