Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 3.17 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.17 billion
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
7th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.17 billion
in 2018
All-time low
34.41 million
in 1969
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.17 billion for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and up 214.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Yemen peaked at 9.17 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.41 million, in 1969.
That places Yemen 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 138.37 million | — |
| 1961 | 156.15 million | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 177.92 million | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 217.62 million | +22.3% |
| 1964 | 236.07 million | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 309.51 million | +31.1% |
| 1966 | 333.20 million | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 239.04 million | -28.3% |
| 1968 | 61.02 million | -74.5% |
| 1969 | 34.41 million | -43.6% |
| 1970 | 107.57 million | +212.6% |
| 1971 | 175.50 million | +63.2% |
| 1972 | 259.23 million | +47.7% |
| 1973 | 202.47 million | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 582.46 million | +187.7% |
| 1975 | 933.51 million | +60.3% |
| 1976 | 1.62 billion | +73.1% |
| 1977 | 1.36 billion | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 778.01 million | -42.7% |
| 1979 | 702.41 million | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.11 billion | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 680.82 million | -38.6% |
| 1982 | 1.13 billion | +66.1% |
| 1983 | 860.65 million | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 1.28 billion | +48.8% |
| 1985 | 869.55 million | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 576.17 million | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 793.32 million | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 455.00 million | -42.6% |
| 1989 | 468.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 649.36 million | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 273.68 million | -57.9% |
| 1992 | 282.82 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 294.36 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 202.04 million | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 208.63 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 228.29 million | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 291.55 million | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 293.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 306.33 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 425.79 million | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 320.01 million | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 274.73 million | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 265.28 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 304.71 million | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 273.25 million | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 260.20 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 264.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 382.23 million | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 510.73 million | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 472.14 million | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 575.65 million | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 739.40 million | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 1.18 billion | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.21 billion | +119.7% |
| 2016 | 2.88 billion | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 3.93 billion | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 9.17 billion | +133.7% |
| 2019 | 4.43 billion | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 3.02 billion | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 4.22 billion | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 3.71 billion | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 4.36 billion | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 3.17 billion | -27.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.17 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 billion, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.17 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 731.38 million, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.33 million | 34.41 million | 333.20 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 671.49 million | 107.57 million | 1.62 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 822.46 million | 455.00 million | 1.28 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.06 million | 202.04 million | 649.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.18 million | 260.20 million | 510.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 billion | 472.14 million | 9.17 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 billion | 3.02 billion | 4.36 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Yemen?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Yemen was 3.17 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.41 million in 1969.
- How does Yemen rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Yemen ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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