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

0.077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.

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.

Ukraine vs Yemen: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Ukraine

0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Yemen

0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Ukraine rank

1st

Yemen rank

2nd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Ukraine
Yemen

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Yemen, a difference of 0.077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Ukraine ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 2nd of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ukraine	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Yemen
2000s	0.0351 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9494 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Yemen
2010s	0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3777 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ukraine or Yemen?: Ukraine, at 0.362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ukraine and Yemen?: 0.077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Yemen?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Ukraine and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Ukraine ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 2nd of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 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.