Yemen External Debt: % of GDP

2009 - 2017 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Yemen External Debt: % of GDP

  • Yemen External Debt accounted for 33.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2017, compared with the ratio of 30.7 % in the previous year.
  • Yemen External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2009 to Dec 2017.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 33.0 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of 20.7 % in Dec 2011.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. World Bank provides External Debt in USD. Central Statistical Organization provides Nominal GDP in USD. The Central Bank of Yemen average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Yemen External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Yemen, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2017.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 371.0 USD mn in Dec 2019.
  • The country's External Debt reached 7,191.5 in Jan 2015.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 34.7 USD bn in Dec 2013.

View Yemen's External Debt: % of GDP from 2009 to 2017 in the chart:

Yemen External Debt: % of GDP

What was Yemen's External Debt: % of GDP in 2017?

Yemen External Debt accounted for 33.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2017, compared with the ratio of 30.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
33.0 2017 30.7 2016 20.7 2011 33.0 2017 % yearly 2009 - 2017

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 54.1 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (%) 44.9 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Armenia (%) 78.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Australia (%) 109.4 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 131.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 237.9 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 48.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 134.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 77.4 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
China (%) 13.7 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 53.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 609.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 65.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Denmark (%) 124.1 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 51.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Egypt (%) 40.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 84.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
European Union (%) 117.4 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Finland (%) 215.4 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
France (%) 245.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 94.2 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Germany (%) 155.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Ghana (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Greece (%) 263.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 494.6 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Hungary (%) 152.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Iceland (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 563.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 29.1 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 104.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 64.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 38.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 38.4 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.4 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Laos (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (%) 98.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 67.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Luxembourg (%) 4,521.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 83.7 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 971.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 1,432.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Mexico (%) 39.7 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Moldova (%) 65.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 174.0 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
New Zealand (%) 85.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Nigeria (%) 8.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Norway (%) 133.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 54.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 27.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Poland (%) 53.0 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 166.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 50.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Russia (%) 16.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 69.4 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 361.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 103.1 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (%) 90.9 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 40.5 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Spain (%) 193.4 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 166.4 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 272.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 37.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Tunisia (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 51.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.3 2014 yearly 1991 - 2014
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%) -8.290 2014 yearly 1991 - 2014
National Government Debt (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.8 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013
Forecast: Government Expenditure (YER bn) 12,163.770 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (YER bn) 20,792.500 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (YER bn) 12,111.220 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government Expenditure (YER mn) 209,147.000 Sep 2014 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2014
Government Revenue (YER mn) 180,160.000 Sep 2014 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2014
Government Revenue: Tax (YER mn) 45,416.000 Sep 2014 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2014
Government Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (YER mn) 235,092.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Government Expenditure: Current (YER mn) 1,273,878.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Government Revenue: Current (YER mn) 864,423.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Domestic Public Debt: Net (YER bn) 2,712.900 2013 yearly 2002 - 2013
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.175 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -431.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 3.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,161.332 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 269.255 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 26.931 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 435.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,830.716 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 26,548.491 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 7.165 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2015
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 12.449 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.000 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 2000 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 43.155 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2023
Re-Exports (YER th) 3,939,334.534 Dec 2012 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2012
Imports (YER th) 174,021,427.073 Dec 2012 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2012
Exports: National (YER th) 108,319,365.974 Dec 2012 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2012
Exports: HS: Coffee, Tea, Mate and Spices (YER th) 746,119.078 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: HS: Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks and Other Aquatic Invertebrates (YER th) 12,400,499.616 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: HS: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) 0.000 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: HS: Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes (YER th) 491,886.558 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: National: Thailand (YER th) 132,468,960.215 2014 yearly 1997 - 2014
Exports: National: China (YER th) 262,108.180 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Exports: National: United Arab Emirates (YER th) 4,911,211.783 2014 yearly 1997 - 2014
Exports: National: South Korea (YER th) 618,869.017 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: HS: Cereals (YER th) 199,366,387.746 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) 268,845,704.896 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Iron and Steel (YER th) 30,298,318.672 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Nuclear Reactors, Mechanical Appliances and Parts Thereof (YER th) 13,446,654.659 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Vehicles Other than Tramway Rolling Stock and Accessories Thereof (YER th) 77,883,779.845 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: China (YER th) 32,958,481.912 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: India (YER th) 13,312,506.473 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: Saudi Arabia (YER th) 94,545,533.620 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: United Arab Emirates (YER th) 161,126,428.603 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: United States of America (YER th) 22,252,553.468 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: Cement: Volume (Ton th) 755.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
Crude Oil Exports: Public Sector: ytd: Volume (Barrel mn) 1.000 Jan 2015 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2015
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,209.7 2017 yearly 1990 - 2017
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -371.0 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.7 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2016
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2016
External Debt (USD mn) 7,191.5 Jan 2015 monthly Aug 2005 - Jan 2015
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.0 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 499.1 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.684 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 5,118.380 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (USD mn) 12.900 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (USD mn) 5,050.792 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade (USD mn) -5,214.321 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -671.054 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade: Imports (USD mn) -6,515.537 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (USD mn) -379.707 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Financing: Net Reserves: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 47.291 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 589.205 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income (USD mn) -366.807 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade: Exports (USD mn) 1,301.216 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (USD mn) -50.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -679.315 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 565.299 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investments (USD mn) -295.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) -1,244.613 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) -67.588 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) -50.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Inflow (YER th) 115,000.000 Mar 2012 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2012
Capital Investment (YER th) 46,687,778.000 Mar 2012 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,794.805 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 47,018.981 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 55.8 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,767.9 Jun 2023 monthly May 1990 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.090 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 96.377 Jun 2023 monthly May 1990 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 10,226.336 Jan 2015 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2015
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,866.5 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2015
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.8 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2015
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,519.784 Jan 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2015
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.05 Jan 2015 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2015
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.52 2014 yearly 2005 - 2014

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