Poland vs Yemen: Military spending as a share of GDP
Poland
4.5%
in 2025
Yemen
4.0%
in 2014
Poland rank
15th
Yemen rank
17th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Poland
- Yemen
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.5% against 4.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 6.5% | 4.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.4% | 3.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 4.4% | 2.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Poland or Yemen?
- Poland, at 4.5% against 4.0% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Poland and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Poland and Yemen rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Poland ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 17th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.