Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Yemen
Yemen: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 8.68 billion in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 8.68 billion for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in 2016.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Yemen peaked at 17.06 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.80 billion, in 2005.
That places Yemen 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.80 billion | — |
| 2006 | 9.38 billion | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 11.14 billion | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 13.98 billion | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 11.39 billion | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 12.56 billion | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 13.15 billion | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.27 billion | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 14.81 billion | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.06 billion | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 8.31 billion | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 8.68 billion | +4.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8.68 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.17 billion, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8.68 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.90 billion, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.74 billion | 7.80 billion | 13.98 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.84 billion | 8.31 billion | 17.06 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 128 Mali 9.44 billion compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 9.18 billion compare
- 130 Botswana 8.94 billion compare
- 132 West Bank and Gaza 8.59 billion compare
- 133 Kosovo 8.50 billion compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 8.29 billion compare
More trade data for Yemen
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 87.1 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.56 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.27 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.31 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 90.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.31 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6302 (2019)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 3.93 units per person (2019)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 30.34 million (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Yemen?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Yemen was 8.68 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.06 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.80 billion in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.