Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Yemen
Yemen: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.41 million constant 2024 US$, in 1969.
That places Yemen 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 333.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 671.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 822.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 455.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 202.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 649.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 260.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 510.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 472.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 4 Palestine 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Israel 4.32 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 Pakistan 4.30 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Mozambique 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 10 Somalia 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3943 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 7,000 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 119.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 14.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 4,698 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 4,076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 119.33 (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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.