Sudan vs Yemen: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Sudan
6.4%
in 2024
Yemen
8.9%
in 2024
Sudan rank
150th
Yemen rank
149th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 8.9% against 6.4% in Sudan, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 150th and Yemen ranks 149th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 27.9% | 6.2% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 35.3% | 19.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 22.6% | 7.5% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 0.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Sudan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 8.9% against 6.4% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Sudan and Yemen?
- 2.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 150th and Yemen ranks 149th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.