Government expenditure vs gdp in Yemen

Yemen: Government expenditure vs gdp was 3.50 billion in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.50 billion
Change on year
up 47.2%
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8.56 billion
in 2009
All-time low
2.38 billion
in 2017
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Government expenditure vs gdp in Yemen, 1990–2018

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1990200420181990: 3.7B1991: 4.2B1992: 4.8B1993: 5.0B1994: 5.3B1995: 4.6B1996: 4.7B1997: 5.5B1998: 6.1B1999: 5.7B2000: 5.6B2001: 6.1B2002: 6.6B2003: 6.3B2004: 6.0B2005: 6.2B2006: 7.2B2007: 8.4B2008: 7.6B2009: 8.6B2010: 7.4B2011: 7.0B2012: 8.1B2013: 7.7B2014: 7.0B2015: 4.5B2016: 3.4B2017: 2.4B2018: 3.5B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure vs gdp in Yemen stood at 3.50 billion.

That represents a change of up 47.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Yemen peaked at 8.56 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.38 billion, in 2017.

Yemen ranks 106th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Government expenditure vs gdp in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure vs gdp in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 3.69 billion
1991 4.21 billion +14.2%
1992 4.77 billion +13.2%
1993 5.01 billion +5.0%
1994 5.30 billion +5.8%
1995 4.62 billion -12.7%
1996 4.70 billion +1.7%
1997 5.48 billion +16.6%
1998 6.10 billion +11.2%
1999 5.73 billion -5.9%
2000 5.58 billion -2.7%
2001 6.08 billion +8.9%
2002 6.60 billion +8.6%
2003 6.32 billion -4.2%
2004 6.02 billion -4.9%
2005 6.20 billion +3.0%
2006 7.18 billion +15.9%
2007 8.40 billion +17.0%
2008 7.56 billion -10.1%
2009 8.56 billion +13.2%
2010 7.41 billion -13.4%
2011 6.99 billion -5.7%
2012 8.08 billion +15.7%
2013 7.67 billion -5.1%
2014 7.01 billion -8.7%
2015 4.51 billion -35.7%
2016 3.44 billion -23.6%
2017 2.38 billion -30.9%
2018 3.50 billion +47.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.96 billion 3.69 billion 6.10 billion 10
2000s 6.85 billion 5.58 billion 8.56 billion 10
2010s 5.66 billion 2.38 billion 8.08 billion 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 103 Burkina Faso 3.84 billion compare
  2. 104 Mali 3.82 billion compare
  3. 105 Namibia 3.51 billion compare
  4. 107 Malta 3.48 billion compare
  5. 108 Equatorial Guinea 3.47 billion compare
  6. 109 Mongolia 3.21 billion compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure vs gdp in Yemen?
Government expenditure vs gdp in Yemen was 3.50 billion in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 8.56 billion in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 billion in 2017.
How does Yemen rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
Yemen ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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