Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 52.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 1989–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Yemen is 52.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 202.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 52.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 35.4% | — |
| 1990 | 33.4% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 40.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 28.7% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 12.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 12.0% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 44.0% | 52.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Montserrat 99.4% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 44.4% compare
- 4 Ukraine 44.4% compare
- 5 Seychelles 43.6% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 32.72 current US$ per person (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 20.55 % change on previous year (2018)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 56.99 current US$ per person (2018)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 73.3 % change on previous year (2018)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 48.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 52.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.