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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2018)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 520.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 330,111 current LCU per person (2018)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 17.17 % change on previous year (2018)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -19.07 % change on previous year (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -19.51 % change on previous year (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 25.36 current US$ per person (2018)
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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