What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Oman and Yemen?

0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Yemen?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Oman vs Yemen: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Oman

0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Yemen

0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Oman rank

7th

Yemen rank

5th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Oman
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Oman, a difference of 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 5th of 170 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1817 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Oman
2000s	0.1232 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0851 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0381 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Oman
2010s	0.104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0594 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0446 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Oman or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Oman as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Oman and Yemen?: 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Yemen?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Oman and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Oman ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 5th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.