Gross national expenditure in Yemen

Yemen: Gross national expenditure was 138.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
138.6%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
138.6%
in 2018
All-time low
92.8%
in 2000
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Gross national expenditure in Yemen, 1990–2018

0501001501990200420181990: 105 % of GDP1991: 119.2 % of GDP1992: 119.5 % of GDP1993: 125.6 % of GDP1994: 116.7 % of GDP1995: 119.6 % of GDP1996: 108.9 % of GDP1997: 108.8 % of GDP1998: 120.6 % of GDP1999: 102.3 % of GDP2000: 92.8 % of GDP2001: 99.2 % of GDP2002: 100.7 % of GDP2003: 101.5 % of GDP2004: 99.1 % of GDP2005: 94.9 % of GDP2006: 99.6 % of GDP2007: 107.3 % of GDP2008: 105.6 % of GDP2009: 111.4 % of GDP2010: 104.4 % of GDP2011: 102.4 % of GDP2012: 111.6 % of GDP2013: 107.8 % of GDP2014: 105.3 % of GDP2015: 112.3 % of GDP2016: 121.5 % of GDP2017: 123.6 % of GDP2018: 138.6 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 138.6% for gross national expenditure in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Yemen peaked at 138.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2000.

That places Yemen 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross national expenditure in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 105.0%
1991 119.2% +13.6%
1992 119.5% +0.2%
1993 125.6% +5.1%
1994 116.7% -7.1%
1995 119.6% +2.5%
1996 108.9% -8.9%
1997 108.8% -0.1%
1998 120.6% +10.9%
1999 102.3% -15.2%
2000 92.8% -9.3%
2001 99.2% +6.9%
2002 100.7% +1.6%
2003 101.5% +0.8%
2004 99.1% -2.4%
2005 94.9% -4.2%
2006 99.6% +4.9%
2007 107.3% +7.8%
2008 105.6% -1.6%
2009 111.4% +5.5%
2010 104.4% -6.3%
2011 102.4% -1.9%
2012 111.6% +9.0%
2013 107.8% -3.4%
2014 105.3% -2.3%
2015 112.3% +6.6%
2016 121.5% +8.2%
2017 123.6% +1.8%
2018 138.6% +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114.6% 102.3% 125.6% 10
2000s 101.2% 92.8% 111.4% 10
2010s 114.2% 102.4% 138.6% 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 7 Tonga 146.1% compare
  2. 8 Marshall Islands 145.1% compare
  3. 9 Cuba 139.9% compare
  4. 11 Jordan 137.5% compare
  5. 12 Eritrea 137.4% compare
  6. 13 Gambia 136.7% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Yemen?
Gross national expenditure in Yemen was 138.6% 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 138.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for gross national expenditure?
Yemen ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.