Domestic credit to private sector in Yemen
Yemen: Domestic credit to private sector was 5.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Yemen, 1990–2013
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Yemen is 5.6%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Yemen peaked at 8.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1996.
That places Yemen 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% | — |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +21.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.1%, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.3%, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 182 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.5% compare
- 183 Zimbabwe 6.5% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 6.0% compare
- 186 Afghanistan 3.1% compare
- 187 South Sudan 1.9%
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 domestic credit to private sector in Yemen?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Yemen was 5.6% in 2013, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1996.
- How does Yemen rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Yemen ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2013.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.