Multilateral debt service in Yemen
Yemen: Multilateral debt service was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Yemen, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Yemen is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Yemen peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1973.
That places Yemen 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9% | — |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -84.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +166.7% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +531.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -54.1% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +287.6% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +209.5% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +107.0% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -41.7% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | +55.3% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | +75.6% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | -42.8% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +169.4% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 61.9% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 91.5% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 93.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 0.1% | 27.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 12.3% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 50.9% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 50.1% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 60.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 multilateral debt service in Yemen?
- Multilateral debt service in Yemen was 100.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1973.
- How does Yemen rank for multilateral debt service?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.