Military spending as a share of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Military spending as a share of GDP was 4.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Yemen is 4.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Yemen peaked at 8.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 17th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6% | — |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 139.92 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 39.15 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 244.91 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 20,982 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 181.78 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Yemen?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Yemen was 4.0% in 2014, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.