Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Yemen
Yemen: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 48.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 48.18 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross national expenditure in 2018.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Yemen peaked at 66.27 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.44 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
That places Yemen 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 28.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 31.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 34.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 27.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 31.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 37.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 38.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 45.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 40.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 38.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 45.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 47.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 48.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 52.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 58.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 60.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 65.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 66.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 63.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 64.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 47.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 46.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 45.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 48.18 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 48.18 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 45.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 65.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 45.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 66.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 82 Luxembourg 51.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 83 Libya 50.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 84 Cameroon 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 86 Nepal 45.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 87 Bolivia 40.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 88 Cambodia 40.52 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Yemen?
- Gross national expenditure in Yemen was 48.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 66.27 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gross national expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.