General government final consumption expenditure in Yemen
Yemen: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.94 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.94 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2018.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Yemen peaked at 5.29 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 912.47 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Yemen 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 billion current US$ | 912.47 million current US$ | 4.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 3.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 5.29 billion current US$ | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Yemen
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -38.6% (2018)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2014)
- GDP per capita 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,091 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.42 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.25 billion current US$ (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.15 billion current LCU (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 864.25 million current US$ (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Yemen?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Yemen was 1.94 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 912.47 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Yemen rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.