🇾🇪 Yemen National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Yemen government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $35.0 billion, with no published growth-rate estimate. Debt-to-GDP: 73%. Per-citizen share: $1,039.
Ongoing civil conflict
About Yemen's National Debt
Yemen's prolonged civil war has shattered its economy and public finances, leaving debt and budget data highly unreliable amid a humanitarian crisis.
Yemen's debt-to-GDP ratio of 73% is elevated above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark, though still manageable for a government with deep capital markets and institutional credibility. By total government debt, Yemen ranks 89th of the 137 governments tracked here.
We do not currently publish a growth-rate estimate for Yemen, so its counter is held at the baseline figure. This reflects a gap in the underlying fiscal data, not an absence of borrowing. We go through every government in this position, and what is missing for each. Each of Yemen's 34 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $1,039. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Yemen National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Yemen's national debt right now?
Yemen's national debt is approximately $35.0 billion as of September 12, 2026, with no published growth-rate estimate. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 73% and each citizen's share is about $1,039.
How fast is Yemen's debt growing?
We do not currently publish a growth-rate estimate for Yemen. The IMF April 2026 dataset has no usable projection for it, so rather than show a placeholder figure we hold the counter at the baseline and say so.
What is Yemen's debt per capita?
Each of Yemen's 34 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $1,039 of the national debt.
What is Yemen's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Yemen's debt-to-GDP ratio is 73%. This is above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark but generally manageable for an economy with sound institutions.
Why is Yemen's government debt at this level?
Yemen's prolonged civil war has shattered its economy and public finances, leaving debt and budget data highly unreliable amid a humanitarian crisis.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 35,000,000,000 + 0 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ye (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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