Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Yemen
Yemen: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 13.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 13.5% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2016.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and up 556.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Yemen peaked at 18.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 22nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.1% | — |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +393.4% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -28.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 2.4% | 18.8% | 7 |
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -150.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Yemen?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Yemen was 13.5% in 2016, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 556.9%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.