Government spending vs gdp per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 8.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.91
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
149th
of 151 countries
All-time high
41.25
in 2008
All-time low
8.22
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Yemen, 1990–2024

102030401990200720241990: 26.61991: 24.71992: 24.61993: 25.81994: 25.21995: 24.11996: 30.71997: 34.21998: 34.31999: 28.22000: 31.72001: 30.52002: 30.82003: 35.32004: 34.22005: 36.82006: 37.42007: 40.32008: 41.22009: 35.22010: 30.22011: 29.82012: 36.22013: 30.82014: 27.82015: 19.42016: 16.12017: 8.42018: 14.32019: 13.22020: 10.62021: 8.22022: 12.22023: 11.82024: 8.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Yemen is 8.91, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 41.25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.22, in 2021.

That places Yemen 149th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Yemen, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 26.64
1991 24.74 -7.1%
1992 24.63 -0.5%
1993 25.76 +4.6%
1994 25.18 -2.3%
1995 24.13 -4.2%
1996 30.7 +27.2%
1997 34.22 +11.5%
1998 34.27 +0.1%
1999 28.25 -17.6%
2000 31.69 +12.2%
2001 30.49 -3.8%
2002 30.78 +1.0%
2003 35.32 +14.7%
2004 34.16 -3.3%
2005 36.77 +7.6%
2006 37.37 +1.6%
2007 40.35 +8.0%
2008 41.25 +2.2%
2009 35.21 -14.6%
2010 30.2 -14.2%
2011 29.84 -1.2%
2012 36.22 +21.4%
2013 30.8 -15.0%
2014 27.78 -9.8%
2015 19.43 -30.1%
2016 16.07 -17.3%
2017 8.39 -47.8%
2018 14.26 +70.0%
2019 13.21 -7.4%
2020 10.65 -19.4%
2021 8.22 -22.8%
2022 12.17 +48.1%
2023 11.76 -3.4%
2024 8.91 -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.85 24.13 34.27 10
2000s 35.34 30.49 41.25 10
2010s 22.62 8.39 36.22 10
2020s 10.34 8.22 12.17 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 146 Nigeria 12.32 compare
  2. 147 Bangladesh 12.03 compare
  3. 148 Ethiopia 9.54 compare
  4. 150 Sudan 6.39 compare
  5. 151 Haiti 5.25 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Yemen?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Yemen was 8.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 41.25 in 2008.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 8.22 in 2021.
How does Yemen rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Yemen ranks 149th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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