Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Yemen

Yemen: Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) was 598.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
598.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 146 countries
All-time high
598.4%
in 2018
All-time low
3.2%
in 1994
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net ODA received in Yemen, 1990–2018

02004006001990200420181990: 28.6 % of gross capital formation1991: 14.6 % of gross capital formation1992: 7.1 % of gross capital formation1993: 7.8 % of gross capital formation1994: 3.2 % of gross capital formation1995: 6.2 % of gross capital formation1996: 16.9 % of gross capital formation1997: 21.1 % of gross capital formation1998: 26.4 % of gross capital formation1999: 32.2 % of gross capital formation2000: 17.1 % of gross capital formation2001: 19.3 % of gross capital formation2002: 11 % of gross capital formation2003: 10 % of gross capital formation2004: 9.5 % of gross capital formation2005: 9.5 % of gross capital formation2006: 9.2 % of gross capital formation2007: 6.5 % of gross capital formation2008: 10.3 % of gross capital formation2009: 16.4 % of gross capital formation2010: 12.7 % of gross capital formation2011: 26.5 % of gross capital formation2012: 23.1 % of gross capital formation2013: 31.7 % of gross capital formation2014: 40.2 % of gross capital formation2015: 253 % of gross capital formation2016: 514.1 % of gross capital formation2017: 581.4 % of gross capital formation2018: 598.4 % of gross capital formation

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Yemen is 598.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5,684.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Yemen peaked at 598.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1994.

That places Yemen 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year % of gross capital formation Change
1990 28.6% —
1991 14.6% -48.9%
1992 7.1% -51.6%
1993 7.8% +10.2%
1994 3.2% -59.0%
1995 6.2% +92.7%
1996 16.9% +173.1%
1997 21.1% +25.2%
1998 26.4% +25.0%
1999 32.2% +22.3%
2000 17.1% -47.1%
2001 19.3% +13.0%
2002 11.0% -43.2%
2003 10.0% -8.7%
2004 9.5% -5.2%
2005 9.5% +0.7%
2006 9.2% -3.5%
2007 6.5% -29.2%
2008 10.3% +58.5%
2009 16.4% +58.9%
2010 12.7% -22.5%
2011 26.5% +108.3%
2012 23.1% -12.9%
2013 31.7% +37.4%
2014 40.2% +26.6%
2015 253.0% +529.6%
2016 514.1% +103.2%
2017 581.4% +13.1%
2018 598.4% +2.9%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 598.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.9%, 15.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 598.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.6%, 229.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +529.6% 40.2% 253.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.4% 3.2% 32.2% 10
2000s 11.9% 6.5% 19.3% 10
2010s 231.2% 12.7% 598.4% 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 2 Lebanon 458.6% compare
  2. 3 Marshall Islands 247.8% compare
  3. 4 South Sudan 242.7% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Yemen?
Net oda received in Yemen was 598.4% 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 598.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1994.
How does Yemen rank for net oda received?
Yemen ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2018.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,684.7%. 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 gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation)
Unit
% of gross capital formation
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,937 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).