South Asia vs Yemen: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- South Asia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 47.2% against 6.2% in South Asia, a difference of 41.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 7.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
South Asia ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 0.9% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 1.4% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -6.7% | 12.5% | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, South Asia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 47.2% against 6.2% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between South Asia and Yemen?
- 41.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Yemen?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do South Asia and Yemen rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.