Gross national expenditure in Yemen

Yemen: Gross national expenditure was 16.04 trillion current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
16.04 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
48th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.04 trillion current LCU
in 2018
All-time low
155.29 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Gross national expenditure in Yemen, 1990–2018

05.0T10.0T15.0T1990200420181990: 155.3B current LCU1991: 210.0B current LCU1992: 257.8B current LCU1993: 328.0B current LCU1994: 392.6B current LCU1995: 619.7B current LCU1996: 807.9B current LCU1997: 962.1B current LCU1998: 1.0T current LCU1999: 1.2T current LCU2000: 1.4T current LCU2001: 1.6T current LCU2002: 1.9T current LCU2003: 2.2T current LCU2004: 2.5T current LCU2005: 3.0T current LCU2006: 3.7T current LCU2007: 4.6T current LCU2008: 5.7T current LCU2009: 5.7T current LCU2010: 7.1T current LCU2011: 7.2T current LCU2012: 8.5T current LCU2013: 9.4T current LCU2014: 9.8T current LCU2015: 11.0T current LCU2016: 10.8T current LCU2017: 12.4T current LCU2018: 16.0T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 16.04 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Yemen peaked at 16.04 trillion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 155.29 billion current LCU, in 1990.

That places Yemen 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current LCU Change
1990 155.29 billion current LCU
1991 209.99 billion current LCU +35.2%
1992 257.75 billion current LCU +22.7%
1993 327.99 billion current LCU +27.2%
1994 392.64 billion current LCU +19.7%
1995 619.75 billion current LCU +57.8%
1996 807.88 billion current LCU +30.4%
1997 962.06 billion current LCU +19.1%
1998 1.04 trillion current LCU +7.7%
1999 1.22 trillion current LCU +17.5%
2000 1.45 trillion current LCU +18.8%
2001 1.65 trillion current LCU +14.0%
2002 1.89 trillion current LCU +14.8%
2003 2.19 trillion current LCU +15.9%
2004 2.54 trillion current LCU +15.8%
2005 3.05 trillion current LCU +19.9%
2006 3.74 trillion current LCU +22.9%
2007 4.62 trillion current LCU +23.5%
2008 5.68 trillion current LCU +22.7%
2009 5.68 trillion current LCU +0.1%
2010 7.09 trillion current LCU +24.7%
2011 7.16 trillion current LCU +1.1%
2012 8.47 trillion current LCU +18.2%
2013 9.36 trillion current LCU +10.5%
2014 9.78 trillion current LCU +4.5%
2015 11.00 trillion current LCU +12.5%
2016 10.80 trillion current LCU -1.8%
2017 12.37 trillion current LCU +14.5%
2018 16.04 trillion current LCU +29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 598.71 billion current LCU 155.29 billion current LCU 1.22 trillion current LCU 10
2000s 3.25 trillion current LCU 1.45 trillion current LCU 5.68 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 10.23 trillion current LCU 7.09 trillion current LCU 16.04 trillion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 45 Thailand 18.44 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 46 Mali 18.31 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 47 Ethiopia 16.13 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.70 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 50 Burkina Faso 15.28 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 51 Benin 14.73 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Yemen?
Gross national expenditure in Yemen was 16.04 trillion current LCU 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 16.04 trillion current LCU in 2018.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 155.29 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Yemen rank for gross national expenditure?
Yemen ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.