External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Yemen
Yemen: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -1.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Yemen, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -1.32 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 135.9% on the previous year and down 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Yemen peaked at 157.14 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -75.51 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 71st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 157.14 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1974 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1975 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1976 | 21.36 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 78.37 % change on previous year | +267.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0765 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1979 | 33.27 % change on previous year | +43404.3% |
| 1980 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1981 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 1983 | 19.51 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1984 | 47.42 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 1985 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1986 | 26.39 % change on previous year | -318.9% |
| 1987 | 24.72 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 65.46 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
| 1989 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1990 | 25.65 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 1991 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1992 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 1993 | -55.86 % change on previous year | -779.6% |
| 1994 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1995 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1996 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -389.3% |
| 1997 | -69.33 % change on previous year | +586.1% |
| 1998 | -13.06 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1999 | 149.98 % change on previous year | -1248.3% |
| 2000 | 66.82 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2001 | -38.16 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2002 | -23.25 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2003 | -32.62 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 36.15 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2005 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2006 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2007 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -2090.7% |
| 2008 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2009 | 28.9 % change on previous year | -624.6% |
| 2010 | -75.51 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2011 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2012 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 85.63 % change on previous year | +1228.2% |
| 2014 | 21.65 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2015 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2016 | -18.92 % change on previous year | +290.0% |
| 2017 | 51.28 % change on previous year | -371.0% |
| 2018 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2019 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -1142.7% |
| 2020 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2022 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2023 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2024 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -1.32 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.17 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -1.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.08 % change on previous year. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +43404.3% | 0.0765 % change on previous year | 33.27 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2090.7% | -1.4 % change on previous year | 27.91 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1248.3% | -13.06 % change on previous year | 149.98 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1228.2% | 6.45 % change on previous year | 85.63 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1142.7% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5 % change on previous year | 0.0765 % change on previous year | 157.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.14 % change on previous year | -12.06 % change on previous year | 65.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -69.33 % change on previous year | 149.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -38.16 % change on previous year | 66.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 % change on previous year | -75.51 % change on previous year | 85.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 68 Syria -0.9392 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Saint Lucia -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Chad -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Sudan -1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Cambodia -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Benin -1.92 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Yemen
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), 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, long-term 5.92 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 598.85 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Yemen?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Yemen was -1.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 157.14 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.51 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Yemen ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.1%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.