Net official development assistance and official aid received in Yemen
Yemen: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 4.15 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.15 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.79 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2018
All-time low
32.98 million constant 2023 US$
in 1969
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Yemen, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4.15 billion constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 271.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Yemen peaked at 8.79 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.98 million constant 2023 US$, in 1969.
That places Yemen 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150.41 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 144.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 174.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 203.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 219.54 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 291.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.7% |
| 1966 | 337.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 223.21 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.8% |
| 1968 | 59.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -73.5% |
| 1969 | 32.98 million constant 2023 US$ | -44.2% |
| 1970 | 122.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +272.1% |
| 1971 | 214.80 million constant 2023 US$ | +75.0% |
| 1972 | 303.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.3% |
| 1973 | 322.24 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 837.13 million constant 2023 US$ | +159.8% |
| 1975 | 1.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 1.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | +85.2% |
| 1977 | 1.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 1.23 billion constant 2023 US$ | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 991.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 1.45 billion constant 2023 US$ | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 1.32 billion constant 2023 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 1.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 1.53 billion constant 2023 US$ | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 772.56 million constant 2023 US$ | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 940.80 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 549.15 million constant 2023 US$ | -41.6% |
| 1989 | 642.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 738.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 410.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -44.3% |
| 1992 | 363.74 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 459.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 237.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 219.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 331.62 million constant 2023 US$ | +50.8% |
| 1997 | 510.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +54.0% |
| 1998 | 556.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 668.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 498.00 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 616.88 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 349.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 330.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 338.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 361.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 348.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 266.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 451.78 million constant 2023 US$ | +69.3% |
| 2009 | 600.18 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 500.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 505.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 778.55 million constant 2023 US$ | +54.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | +43.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.06 billion constant 2023 US$ | +68.5% |
| 2016 | 2.69 billion constant 2023 US$ | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 3.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 8.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | +135.9% |
| 2019 | 4.23 billion constant 2023 US$ | -51.9% |
| 2020 | 2.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 4.04 billion constant 2023 US$ | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 3.82 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.15 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.15 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million constant 2023 US$, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +272.1% | 32.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 122.71 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.61 million constant 2023 US$ | 32.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 337.08 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 854.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 122.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | 549.15 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 449.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 219.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 738.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 266.79 million constant 2023 US$ | 616.88 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion constant 2023 US$ | 500.33 million constant 2023 US$ | 8.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.70 billion constant 2023 US$ | 2.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 3 Bangladesh 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 4 Ethiopia 5.40 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 7 Pakistan 3.96 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 8 Palestine 3.62 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 9 Nigeria 3.60 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Yemen?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Yemen was 4.15 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.98 million constant 2023 US$ in 1969.
- How does Yemen rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Yemen ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.