Net ODA received in Yemen

Yemen: Net ODA received was 38.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
38.0%
Change on year
up 207.0%
World rank
3rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 1994
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net ODA received in Yemen, 1990–2018

0102030401990200420181990: 3.6 % of GNI1991: 2.1 % of GNI1992: 1.4 % of GNI1993: 1.5 % of GNI1994: 0.625 % of GNI1995: 1.4 % of GNI1996: 4.3 % of GNI1997: 5.7 % of GNI1998: 6.6 % of GNI1999: 6.6 % of GNI2000: 3.5 % of GNI2001: 4.1 % of GNI2002: 2.2 % of GNI2003: 2.3 % of GNI2004: 2.1 % of GNI2005: 2 % of GNI2006: 1.6 % of GNI2007: 1.2 % of GNI2008: 1.7 % of GNI2009: 2.3 % of GNI2010: 1.6 % of GNI2011: 1.6 % of GNI2012: 2.1 % of GNI2013: 2.7 % of GNI2014: 2.9 % of GNI2015: 4.3 % of GNI2016: 7.4 % of GNI2017: 12.4 % of GNI2018: 38 % of GNI

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Yemen is 38.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 207.0% on the previous year and up 2,115.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Yemen peaked at 38.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1994.

Yemen ranks 3rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net ODA received in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year % of GNI Change
1990 3.6%
1991 2.1% -41.6%
1992 1.4% -30.8%
1993 1.5% +1.7%
1994 0.6% -57.5%
1995 1.4% +124.7%
1996 4.3% +203.3%
1997 5.7% +34.1%
1998 6.6% +15.8%
1999 6.6% +0.4%
2000 3.5% -47.1%
2001 4.1% +15.5%
2002 2.2% -46.0%
2003 2.3% +3.5%
2004 2.1% -6.2%
2005 2.0% -8.0%
2006 1.6% -17.5%
2007 1.2% -25.9%
2008 1.7% +43.5%
2009 2.3% +36.0%
2010 1.6% -32.4%
2011 1.6% -0.4%
2012 2.1% +33.9%
2013 2.7% +28.0%
2014 2.9% +5.9%
2015 4.3% +50.5%
2016 7.4% +73.4%
2017 12.4% +66.5%
2018 38.0% +207.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.4% 0.6% 6.6% 10
2000s 2.3% 1.2% 4.1% 10
2010s 8.1% 1.6% 38.0% 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 1 Tuvalu 101.8% compare
  2. 2 Marshall Islands 39.8% compare
  3. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 31.3% compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 27.3% compare
  5. 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 25.1% compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Yemen?
Net oda received in Yemen was 38.0% in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
How does Yemen rank for net oda received?
Yemen ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,189 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).