IBRD loans and IDA credits in Yemen
Yemen: IBRD loans and IDA credits was 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ibrd loans and ida credits in Yemen is 1.04 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits in Yemen peaked at 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 153,000 DOD, current US$, in 1971.
That places Yemen 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Yemen, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 153,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 707,000 DOD, current US$ | +362.1% |
| 1973 | 2.07 million DOD, current US$ | +193.1% |
| 1974 | 4.12 million DOD, current US$ | +98.8% |
| 1975 | 12.36 million DOD, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1976 | 37.70 million DOD, current US$ | +205.1% |
| 1977 | 58.91 million DOD, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1978 | 89.00 million DOD, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 1979 | 109.04 million DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 137.05 million DOD, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 163.39 million DOD, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 199.31 million DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 252.83 million DOD, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 294.03 million DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 348.12 million DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 406.60 million DOD, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 473.39 million DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 509.83 million DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 546.44 million DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 602.14 million DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 651.29 million DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 683.76 million DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 726.22 million DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 779.97 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 827.50 million DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 893.12 million DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 933.65 million DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 2.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.18 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.67 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 929.17 million DOD, current US$, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 billion DOD, current US$, 86% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IBRD loans and IDA credits in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +362.1% | 153,000 DOD, current US$ | 707,000 DOD, current US$ |
| 1976 | +205.1% | 12.36 million DOD, current US$ | 37.70 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1975 | +200.0% | 4.12 million DOD, current US$ | 12.36 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1973 | +193.1% | 707,000 DOD, current US$ | 2.07 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1974 | +98.8% | 2.07 million DOD, current US$ | 4.12 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.89 million DOD, current US$ | 153,000 DOD, current US$ | 109.04 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 333.10 million DOD, current US$ | 137.05 million DOD, current US$ | 546.44 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 838.81 million DOD, current US$ | 602.14 million DOD, current US$ | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 58 Paraguay 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 59 Honduras 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 60 Moldova 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 62 Belarus 975.45 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 63 Nicaragua 973.95 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 64 Jamaica 965.84 million 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 ibrd loans and ida credits in Yemen?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits in Yemen was 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,000 DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Yemen rank for ibrd loans and ida credits?
- Yemen ranks 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits are public and publicly guaranteed debt extended by the World Bank Group. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends at market rates. Credits from the International Development Association (IDA) are at concessional rates. Data are in current U.S. dollars.