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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -19.51 % change on previous year (2018)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 633.89 current US$ per person (2018)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 339,699 current LCU per person (2018)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7523 % change on previous year (2018)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,079 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
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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