Least developed countries vs Yemen: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Least developed countries
1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Yemen
1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
7th
Yemen rank
9th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Least developed countries
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Yemen ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Yemen?
- 0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Least developed countries and Yemen rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 9th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.