Oman vs Yemen: Military spending as a share of GDP
Oman
8.3%
in 2019
Yemen
8.6%
in 2016
Oman rank
3rd
Yemen rank
2nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Oman
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 8.6% against 8.3% in Oman, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 3.1% | 12.8% | Oman |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 7.4% | 8.2% | Oman |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 8.8% | 1.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 2.1% | Oman |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 1.6% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Oman or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 8.6% against 8.3% in Oman as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Oman and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Yemen?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Oman and Yemen rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).