Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 102.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 102.72 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2018.
The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Yemen peaked at 345.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.86 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2017.
That places Yemen 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 265.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 291.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 318.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 321.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 327.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 276.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 271.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 306.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 330.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 301.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 284.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 300.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 316.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 294.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 272.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 271.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 304.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 345.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 300.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 330.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 277 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 253.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 284.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 261.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 231.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 144.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 107.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 71.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 102.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +42.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 102.72 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 102.72 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 265.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 330.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 271.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 345.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 71.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 284.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 150 Tanzania 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Bangladesh 117.46 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 152 Tajikistan 104.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Nepal 102 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Gambia 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 156 Burundi 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Yemen?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Yemen was 102.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 345.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.86 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.