Net official development assistance received in Yemen
Yemen: Net official development assistance received was 7.99 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Yemen, 1990–2018
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$, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 449.83 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 296.35 million current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 253.77 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 313.74 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 171.70 million current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1995 | 171.79 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 252.27 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1997 | 355.40 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1998 | 394.24 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 460.83 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 312.80 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 371.83 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 216.50 million current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 244.06 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 266.52 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 296.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 287.81 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 242.90 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 429.12 million current US$ | +76.7% |
| 2009 | 559.30 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 667.08 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 477.55 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 711.82 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2016 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 7.99 billion current US$ | +146.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 7.99 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.12 billion current US$, 7.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 7.99 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 805.27 million current US$, 9.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311.99 million current US$ | 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
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 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 170 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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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.