Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 66.67 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Yemen, 1992–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Yemen is 66.67, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Yemen peaked at 231.02 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.42, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 53rd of 188 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.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 118.14 | — |
| 1993 | 108.95 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 98.12 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 153.22 | +56.1% |
| 1996 | 231.02 | +50.8% |
| 1997 | 106.48 | -53.9% |
| 1998 | 121.42 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 96.05 | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 60.84 | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 60.57 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 57.83 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 56.82 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 52.07 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 43.8 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 40.84 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 40.41 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.42 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 49.84 | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 42.38 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 45.73 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 47.31 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 48.2 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 48.72 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.67 | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.17 | 96.05 | 231.02 | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.94 | 36.42 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.84 | 42.38 | 66.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 50 Saint Kitts and Nevis 67.76 compare
- 51 Iceland 67.59 compare
- 52 Montenegro 67.23 compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 66.04 compare
- 55 Netherlands 65.12 compare
- 56 Uruguay 64.29 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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Yemen?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Yemen was 66.67 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 231.02 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.42 in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Yemen ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.