Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 0 people per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Yemen 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +115.8% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +99.9% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +115.8% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +99.9% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 38 Uganda 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Mali 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Egypt 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Madagascar 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
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 personnel, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.