Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 47.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 16,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 151st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 9,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 9,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 10,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 8,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 8,909 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 11,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 10,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 10,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 11,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 12,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 11,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 11,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 11,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 13,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 15,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 14,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 16,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 14,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 13,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 15,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 14,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 13,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 8,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 6,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 4,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,729 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 148 Gabon 7,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 6,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mozambique 6,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bolivia 6,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ethiopia 4,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Namibia 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Yemen was 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.