Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Yemen
Yemen: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 21.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Yemen, 1990–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2013, claims on central government, etc. in Yemen stood at 21.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 3,691.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Yemen peaked at 47.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2002.
Yemen ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.6% | — |
| 1991 | 40.8% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +38.5% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -98.3% |
| 2001 | -2.8% | -1201.4% |
| 2002 | -3.8% | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -114.6% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | -155.5% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | +251.3% |
| 2006 | -2.4% | +116.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -172.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +489.7% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +13.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 21.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 21.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1201.4% | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | +489.7% | 1.8% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 14.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -3.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 11.7% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More financial sector data for Yemen
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Yemen?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Yemen was 21.2% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2002.
- How does Yemen rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Yemen ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2013.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,691.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.