Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: General government final consumption expenditure

Saudi Arabia
986.89 billion current LCU
in 2025
Yemen
1.04 trillion current LCU
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Yemen rank
64th

General government final consumption expenditure over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T196819962025

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.04 trillion current LCU against 986.89 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 54.17 billion current LCU.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 64th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 144.50 billion current LCU 82.78 billion current LCU 61.72 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia
2000s 257.49 billion current LCU 440.48 billion current LCU 183.00 billion current LCU Yemen
2010s 632.33 billion current LCU 944.20 billion current LCU 311.88 billion current LCU Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 1.04 trillion current LCU against 986.89 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
54.17 billion current LCU, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
Saudi Arabia ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,753 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.