Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 51.95 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
51.95
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
91.48
in 2019
All-time low
36.42
in 2008
Years of data
31
2000–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Yemen, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Yemen stood at 51.95.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Yemen peaked at 91.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.42, in 2008.
That places Yemen 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.84 | — |
| 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 | 47.58 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 48.43 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.95 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.74 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 76.51 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 83.79 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 86.9 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 91.48 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 87 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 75.91 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 65.31 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 77.86 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 70.94 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 71.36 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 68.54 | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 63.97 | -6.7% |
| 2028 | 53.78 | -15.9% |
| 2029 | 51.41 | -4.4% |
| 2030 | 51.95 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.94 | 36.42 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.95 | 42.38 | 91.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.61 | 51.41 | 87 | 10 |
| 2030s | 51.95 | 51.95 | 51.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 95 Jamaica 52.26 compare
- 96 Aruba 52.14 compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 51.98 compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 49.82 compare
- 100 Gambia 49.66 compare
- 101 Madagascar 49.54 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 gdp in Yemen?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Yemen was 51.95 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 91.48 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.42 in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October