Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Yemen
Yemen: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Yemen is 0.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Yemen peaked at 3.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1994.
That places Yemen 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom 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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -44.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +151.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +79.8% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +129.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 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)
- 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)
- 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 0.4% in 2018, 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 3.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Yemen ranks 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.