External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Yemen
Yemen: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Yemen peaked at 371.71 DOD, current US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.76 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Yemen ranks 111th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.76 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 11.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +98.1% |
| 1973 | 28.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +153.5% |
| 1974 | 39.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 43.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 49.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 62.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 82.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 102.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 152.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1981 | 183.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 209.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 234.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 234.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 259.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 289.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 328.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 341.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 347.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 371.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 364.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 350.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 344.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 339.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 332.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 326.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 194.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1998 | 286.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1999 | 224.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 209.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 215.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 219.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 224.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 220.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 211.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 216.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 227.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 226.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 226.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 222.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 213.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 244.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 236.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 227.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 207.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 196.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 190.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 182.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 176.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 173 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 164.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 154.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 147.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +153.5% | 11.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.94 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1972 | +98.1% | 5.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 11.42 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +48.4% | 102.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 152.45 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +47.1% | 194.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 286.11 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 102.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 258.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 152.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 347.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 194.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 371.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 209.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 227.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 176.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 244.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 173 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 108 India 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Madagascar 149.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Malawi 138.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Syrian Arab Republic 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Chad 120.39 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Yemen?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Yemen was 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 371.71 DOD, current US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Yemen rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Yemen ranks 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.