Yemen Aid Factsheet 1995-2009 - Trends in Overseas Development Assistance

Historically, Yemen has not been a major recipient of official development assistance (ODA) and humanitarian aid, receiving a total of US$5.5 billion and US$282 million respectively between 1995 and 2009. Aid to Yemen has remained relatively low with peaks in contributions in 1999, 2001 and 2009. In 2009 levels reached US$513 million and are expected to rise further due to growing media coverage and political interest due to al-Qaeda activity in the region.
On average, between 1995 and 2009, Yemen’s humanitarian aid as a percentage of its aid (official development assistance) is 5%. In recent years this share has significantly increased to 12% in 2008 and 15% in 2009, reflecting growing donor concern with the humanitarian situation in Yemen.