Historical gov spending gdp in Yemen
Yemen: Historical gov spending gdp 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
Historical gov spending gdp in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in Yemen stood at 8.91.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Yemen peaked at 41.25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.22, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 149th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -38.57 (2018)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1 (2014)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,079 (2018)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 36.79 billion (2018)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,079 (2018)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,091 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.42 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.25 billion current US$ (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.15 billion current LCU (2018)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 864.25 million current US$ (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Yemen?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Yemen was 8.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.25 in 2008.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.22 in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Yemen ranks 149th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp 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 Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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