Short-term debt in Yemen
Yemen: Short-term debt was 7.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 7.2% for short-term debt in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Yemen peaked at 20.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
That places Yemen 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.3% | — |
| 1972 | 14.1% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | -27.8% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +37.3% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -51.2% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -49.9% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +181.5% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -74.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +83.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 2.9% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 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 short-term debt in Yemen?
- Short-term debt in Yemen was 7.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for short-term debt?
- Yemen ranks 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.