Final consumption expenditure in Yemen

Yemen: Final consumption expenditure was 132.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
132.4%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
132.4%
in 2018
All-time low
73.9%
in 2000
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Final consumption expenditure in Yemen, 1990–2018

0501001501990200420181990: 92.5 % of GDP1991: 105.4 % of GDP1992: 99.6 % of GDP1993: 107.2 % of GDP1994: 97.5 % of GDP1995: 97.8 % of GDP1996: 85.9 % of GDP1997: 84.2 % of GDP1998: 97 % of GDP1999: 83.6 % of GDP2000: 73.9 % of GDP2001: 79.6 % of GDP2002: 82.3 % of GDP2003: 80.8 % of GDP2004: 78.8 % of GDP2005: 76.4 % of GDP2006: 83.2 % of GDP2007: 90.1 % of GDP2008: 90.2 % of GDP2009: 97.9 % of GDP2010: 92.7 % of GDP2011: 96.9 % of GDP2012: 102.9 % of GDP2013: 99.7 % of GDP2014: 98.6 % of GDP2015: 110.6 % of GDP2016: 120 % of GDP2017: 121.5 % of GDP2018: 132.4 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2018, final consumption expenditure in Yemen stood at 132.4%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Yemen peaked at 132.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2000.

Yemen ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Final consumption expenditure in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 92.5%
1991 105.4% +13.9%
1992 99.6% -5.6%
1993 107.2% +7.6%
1994 97.5% -9.0%
1995 97.8% +0.3%
1996 85.9% -12.2%
1997 84.2% -2.0%
1998 97.0% +15.2%
1999 83.6% -13.8%
2000 73.9% -11.7%
2001 79.6% +7.8%
2002 82.3% +3.3%
2003 80.8% -1.8%
2004 78.8% -2.5%
2005 76.4% -3.0%
2006 83.2% +8.9%
2007 90.1% +8.4%
2008 90.2% +0.0%
2009 97.9% +8.6%
2010 92.7% -5.3%
2011 96.9% +4.5%
2012 102.9% +6.2%
2013 99.7% -3.2%
2014 98.6% -1.1%
2015 110.6% +12.2%
2016 120.0% +8.5%
2017 121.5% +1.2%
2018 132.4% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.1% 83.6% 107.2% 10
2000s 83.3% 73.9% 97.9% 10
2010s 108.4% 92.7% 132.4% 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 4 Afghanistan 135.3%
  2. 5 Lebanon 134.2% compare
  3. 6 Lesotho 133.2% compare
  4. 8 Eritrea 124.8% compare
  5. 9 Marshall Islands 124.0% compare
  6. 10 Tonga 119.7% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure in Yemen?
Final consumption expenditure in Yemen was 132.4% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 132.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for final consumption expenditure?
Yemen ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,736 data points, 1960–2025
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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. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.