Military spending as a share of government spending in Yemen
Yemen: Military spending as a share of government spending was 14.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of government spending in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 14.3% for military spending as a share of government spending in 2014.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Yemen peaked at 33.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2008.
That places Yemen 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.6% | — |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 17.0% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 10.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Yemen?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Yemen was 14.3% 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 government spending recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.