External debt stocks, long-term in Yemen

Yemen: External debt stocks, long-term was 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.66 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
73rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
6.94 billion DOD, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
41.82 million DOD, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term in Yemen, 1971–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Yemen peaked at 6.94 billion DOD, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.82 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.

Yemen ranks 73rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 406.59 million DOD, current US$ 41.82 million DOD, current US$ 947.45 million DOD, current US$ 9
1980s 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 4.97 billion DOD, current US$ 4.11 billion DOD, current US$ 5.88 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 6.41 billion DOD, current US$ 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ 6.94 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 5.95 billion DOD, current US$ 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ 6.25 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 70 Montenegro 8.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 72 Moldova 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 74 Mali 5.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 75 Tajikistan 5.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 76 Gabon 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term in Yemen?
External debt stocks, long-term in Yemen was 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 6.94 billion DOD, current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 41.82 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
How does Yemen rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
Yemen ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.