Net official development assistance received in Yemen

Yemen: Net official development assistance received was 7.99 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7.99 billion current US$
Change on year
up 146.9%
World rank
2nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
7.99 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
171.70 million current US$
in 1994
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Yemen, 1990–2018

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1990200420181990: 449.8M current US$1991: 296.4M current US$1992: 253.8M current US$1993: 313.7M current US$1994: 171.7M current US$1995: 171.8M current US$1996: 252.3M current US$1997: 355.4M current US$1998: 394.2M current US$1999: 460.8M current US$2000: 312.8M current US$2001: 371.8M current US$2002: 216.5M current US$2003: 244.1M current US$2004: 266.5M current US$2005: 296.0M current US$2006: 287.8M current US$2007: 242.9M current US$2008: 429.1M current US$2009: 559.3M current US$2010: 667.1M current US$2011: 477.6M current US$2012: 711.8M current US$2013: 1.0B current US$2014: 1.2B current US$2015: 1.8B current US$2016: 2.3B current US$2017: 3.2B current US$2018: 8.0B current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2018, net official development assistance received in Yemen stood at 7.99 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 146.9% on the previous year and up 1,760.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Yemen peaked at 7.99 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 171.70 million current US$, in 1994.

Yemen ranks 2nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 311.99 million current US$ 171.70 million current US$ 460.83 million current US$ 10
2000s 322.68 million current US$ 216.50 million current US$ 559.30 million current US$ 10
2010s 2.15 billion current US$ 477.55 million current US$ 7.99 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 1 Syria 9.99 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 4.93 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Afghanistan 3.79 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 3.30 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Yemen?
Net official development assistance received in Yemen was 7.99 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 7.99 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 171.70 million current US$ in 1994.
How does Yemen rank for net official development assistance received?
Yemen ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,760.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.